Letter Signed

Officers Must Make Out Their Own Payrolls, Etc.

The Treasurer has remitted to Nicholas Fish a sum to be transmitted to Lieutenant McClallen, being the pay of himself and his recruits for the first quarter of 1795. In the future, officers must make out their own payrolls and transmit them to the Accountant's office accompanied with the muster rolls every two months when they will be examined.

1795

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Albany

John McClallen

William Simmons

Corps of Artillerists and Engineers

Albany, New York

Department of War, Accountant's Office

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April 24 1795
To Lt. Jno McClallen
Albany
D W. Office
April 24 1795
Sir
The Treasurer has remitted to Nicholas Fish Esq. to be transmitted to you the sum of Three hundred ten dollars & ninety Cents, being for the pay of yourself and Recruits for Jany. Feby. & March 1795, for which sum you are Accountable for the disbursement thereof agreeable to the inclosed Receipt Roll__ It is intended that for the future the officers must make out their own pay rolls, & transmit them to tis office accom= panied with the Muster Rolls every two months when tey will be examined, the mone trans= mitted through the usual channels __ I therefore enclose you a pay roll to the last of March amounting to the above sum, which will serve you as a form in future
I am Sir
Your obtSt.
Wm Simmons
L, Jon McClallen
in the fort of A & E
Albany New York