Certification of payments due; pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments due; pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point

Description

Certification that $961 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, being the pay and forage of the officers, and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the Corps, for August 1797.

year created

1797

month created

09

day created

13

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

note

Account of Nehemiah Freeman and Corps at West Point.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
Nehemiah Freeman
temporary paymaster at West Point
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
accountant
Secretary of War
officers
non commissioned officers
privates
supervisor New York

notable location

West Point
New York
Accountants Office

notable item/thing

pay
forage

document number

1797091321152

page start

23

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:23

Document names

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