Army pay matters
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Army pay matters
Description
Discusses the position of General Wilkinson on forage pay for Sub-Legion paymasters and quartermasters, the settling of the accounts of the sub-legion paymasters, "estimates" from Army returns, advance pay of officers, pay of artillery units going to West Point, settling with officers returning from furlough, and the settlement of Captain Britt's accounts as paymaster.
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
16
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Caleb Swan
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
attorney general
General Wayne
Secretary of War
General James Wilkinson
Sub-Legion paymasters
quartermasters
Army
Captain Britt
attorney general
artillery
officers
headquarters army
notable location
Accountants Office
West Point
New York
notable item/thing
pay
accounts
forage
advance pay
furlough
estimate
warrants
claim
balance
document number
1796091622455
page start
198
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | YNB01 (434 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | V:B, P:198 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | [unknown] | [n/a] |