Certification of Payment to Corps of Artillerists and Engineers Stationed at West Point
Document 1796Simmons certifies payment of $945.50 for pay and forage to Corps or Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, New York for month of November 1796, to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York, and paid to Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman.
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Accountants Office
April 14. 1798
I certify that there is due John [undecipherable] Davidson this
Sum of one hundred and ninety four Dollars and seventy five Cents, being his [last?]
Service as Superintendent and Conductor of Arms from the 1st of
July 1793 to the 1st of March 1795 inclusive as [per?] [undecipherable] Act of Congress of
5th April 1794 [undecipherable]
Doll 104. 75 Cts Wm Simmons
Accountant
The Secy of War
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Department of War
Accountants Office
April 14. 1798
I certify there is due to [Abiel?] Griffiths Serjeant
[State?] of the Corps of Artificers and Armourers Thirty one Dollars
being his Pay and Rations for the Month of March 1793
Doll 31 Wm Simmons
Accountant
The Secy of War
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Accountants Office
April 14. 1798
I certify that there is due to Capt [undecipherable] [Robinson?] and the Recruits under his command at [undecipherable] Station the
Sum of one hundred eighty one Dollars and seventy three [undecipherable] Cents being
for his and their pay to the 1st day of March 1795 in whole and from
the same [undecipherable] Station to be accountable for due application thereof
Doll [undecipherable] Wm Simmons
Accountant
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies payment of $945.50 for pay and forage to Corps or Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, New York for month of November 1796, to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York, and paid to Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman.
Date
12/19/1796
Author
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796121921052
Notable persons
William Simmons
James McHenry
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
paymaster
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Department Accountant's Office
West Point
New York
Notable items
pay
forage

