Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons forwards the muster and pay rolls of the garrisons at Niagara, West Point, and Fort Norfolk to the Paymaster General.
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Caleb Swan Esqr
Pay Mr G.
Accountants Office
August 29 1799
Sir
I have you herewith the following Pay &
Muster Rolls for examination & payment. The parties
have been informed that you would communicate with
them on the subject.
Pay & Muster Rolls of the State & Staff at Dragon for
the month of July 1799 under the command of May. Henan.
Ditto of N. 16. & Infantry at Ditto for the months
of July. under command of Captain Hampton.
Ditto of Capt. Blackbeards Company at Fort Norfolk for July
Ditto of Lieut. Whitehorns Detachment at Ditto for July 1799
Ditto of a Detachmt of the 1st Regt of Infantry at
New Port for the service of the Ordnance Department from
1 July to the 1st August 1799 —
I am &c
W. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons forwards the muster and pay rolls of the garrisons at Niagara, West Point, and Fort Norfolk to the Paymaster General.
Date
08/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799082921055
Page start
264
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Major Rivardi
Captain Thompson
Captain Blackburn
Lieutenant Claiborne
Artillerists and Engineers
infantry
detachment
ordnance department
paymaster general
field and staff at Niagara
company
1st Infantry Regiment
Notable locations
New York
New Jersey
accountant's office
Trenton
Niagara
Fort Norfolk
West Point
Virginia
Notable items
pay roll
muster roll
payment
examination