Certification of payments; troops stationed West Point under command of Captain George Ingersoll
Document 1799Certification of payments; $3389.99 for troops stationed West Point under command of Captain George Ingersoll, for pay, forage and subsistence.
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Stationed at New London under the command of Capt Decius Wadsw[orth]
the sum of One hundred thirty two Dollars, & thirteen Cents, being for
the pay of himself & said Detachment up to the 31 December 1798, which
sum is to be transmitted to John Chester Supervisor Wethersfield Conn:
to be by him paid to the said Cpt Wadsworth, who is to be held accou-
-able, for the due application thereof —
W. Simmons
Acct.
Pay of the Army Ds 132.13
The Secretary of War
3630.
Accountants' Office
January 17, 1799
I certify that there is due to the Troops stationed
at West Point under the command of Capt George Ingersoll, the sum
of three thousand three hundred & eighty nine Dollars & 99/100, being
for the pay Forage & Subsistence of the commissioned Officers & for pay
of the non commissioned [officers] & Privates up to 31 December 1798. Also
retained bounty due to forty eight Recruits, which sum is to be transm[itted]
to Nicholas Fish Supervisor at New York to be by him paid to Lt.
[N]ehemiah Freeman Tempy Pay master at West Point who is to be
held accountable for the due application thereof —
W. Simmons
Acct.
Pay of the Army for 98 2000.99
Forage of Officers 36.[—]
Subsistence &c 227.—
Bounties to Recruits 117.—
Ds 3389.09
3629.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; $3389.99 for troops stationed West Point under command of Captain George Ingersoll, for pay, forage and subsistence.
Date
01/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799011721152
Page start
323
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Nehemiah Freeman
troops
Captain George Ingersoll
command
Notable locations
Accountants Office
New York
West Point
Notable items
pay
forage
subsistence

