Simmons informed Rowan he will receive $802.79 from the Samuel Lewis, Clerk of the War Office for pay rolls from January 1st to June 30th from Rowan's detachment. Rowan will also receive $284.00 for July and August payment for the same detachment. Simmons requests transmission of receipts to Lewis for the aforementioned months. Increase in pay for Lieutenants did not commence until July.
Simmons updated Vischer of $60.00 payment he will receive from Samuel Lewis. Money is payment for July and August. Simmons requested Vischer send proper receipts for the aforementioned months.
Certification that $802.79 is due Lieutenant Robert Rowan and the detachment under his command at Fort Oswego, being his and their pay from January through June 1797.
The enclosure is received with the account of clothing delivered to the sundry detachments of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers which has been entered into the Quartermaster's book. Rochefontaine expresses relief that the alarm about the yellow fever is partly unfounded but the removal of the War Office from Philadelphia to the country gives pleasure because there is no reason to expose valuable public men to the dangers of calamity and death.
A major has been appointed to the office of Inspector and is claiming extra pay, forage, and rations in addition to his pay as an officer of the line. Swan asks Simmons to clarify the speciic amounts to be paid.
Gordon acknowledges that he has voluntarily enlisted to serve one year in the Marine Service, unless sooner discharged, according to the Act passed July 1st 1797 which provides a Naval Armament. The rules and articles of the Navy against mutiny and desertion have been read to him and he will be paid six dollars per month.
Col. [Edward] Carrington has indicated that he is only authorized to pay Capt. [Richard] Blackburn. It is hard not to receive one's pay simply because Capt. Blackburn is not available to pay it and it is particularly hard on those soldiers whose terms have expired and have been waiting for their pay.
Cover letter for receipts for money paid by Boote with a list the persons paid. Mentions money paid for pursuit of deserters. Cited in Simmons to Boote, 09/05/1797.
McCue acknowledges that he has voluntarily enlisted to serve one year in the Marine Service, unless sooner discharged, according to the Act passed July 1st 1797 which provides a Naval Armament. The rules and articles of the Navy against mutiny and desertion have been read to him and he will be paid six dollars per month.
Hannages acknowledges that he has voluntarily enlisted to serve one year in the Marine Service, unless sooner discharged, according to the Act passed July 1st 1797 which provides a Naval Armament. The rules and articles of the Navy against mutiny and desertion have been read to him and he will be paid six dollars per month.
