Rejected Claims for Repayment

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Rejected Claims for Repayment

Description

Account vouchers to be examined, results communicated to Freeman. Simmons denied repayment of officers for justices fees incurred during administration of official oaths. Claims considered "altogether novel" and inadmissible.

short description

Simmons denied repayment of officers for justices fees incurred during administration of official oaths.

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

04

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

West Point

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Nehemiah Freeman

notable person/group

Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Temporary paymaster West Point
officers

notable location

West Point
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

administration of oaths
accounts
vouchers
examination
repayment
oath
claim
inadmissible

notable idea/issue

officer request for pay for administering oaths

document number

1797100422055

page start

323

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) YOQ01 (446 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V:C; P:323

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Nehemiah Freeman West Point [n/a]