Description of Accounting Procedures for Paymasters; Outlines Difficulties in Chain of Command
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Description of Accounting Procedures for Paymasters; Outlines Difficulties in Chain of Command
Description
Letter, describes procedures and orders regarding pay at West Point which the commandant has ordered him to adopt and follow.
short description
Ltr, des pay ordered by commandant
year created
1796
month created
03
day created
01
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
created note
The date on this document could be March 8th.
notable person/group
William Simmons
Nehemiah Freeman
commandant
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Corps
paymaster
Mr. Freeman
adjutant
commanding officers at Governor's Island
Captain Morris
paymaster to the corps
Captain Blackburn's recruits
temporary paymaster at West Point.
notable location
West Point
Governor's Island
New York.
notable item/thing
money
pay of the troops
pay
regimental chest
claims
sums
gaming debts
sutler's amounts
notes of hand
debts
dead man's debts
detachment
books and papers of the paymaster
keys
muster rolls
regimental muster and pay rolls
regiment
western army
bounty.
notable idea/issue
paid bounty.
document number
1796030170002
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | YFC18 (4 pages) | Collection: Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (4 pages) | YFC18a (4 pages) | Collection: Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Nehemiah Freeman | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |