Pay of Detachment at West Point, New York

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Pay of Detachment at West Point, New York

Description

Certification that $881.26 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, New York, being for the pay and forage of the commissioned officers and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates, and the balance of bounties due to sundry recruits, through January 1798.

year created

1797

month created

02

day created

16

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

created note

date corrected from 1798 to 1797

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
commissioned officers
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
recruits

notable location

Accountant's Office
West Point
New York

notable item/thing

pay
balance
bounties
forage

document number

1797021621155

page start

360

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DMA01 (443 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V: A, P: 360

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]