Among sundry other accounting matters, Dunscomb discusses an order from Alexander Scott in favor of Daniel Broadhead for pay due Scott. Certificates related to circumstances similar to this one were sent to Dunscomb by Colonel Carrington and in every case but one certificates have been delivered. Scott received the same treatment and a receipt was taken but he has yet to receive his pay.
CITATION only. Hagner to Fish 07/21/1796.
[Acknowledges receipt of receipts that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.]
"Estimate of expenditures on account of the United States, in aid, and on account of the Armorers employed at Springfield in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in making public arms from the first of June to the first of July 1796."
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Notification that he will be paid for acting as an agent for the War Department.
Hagner certifies that $101.43 is due Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York, being the amount of his commission on receiving and paying sundry sums of money from the Department of War between April 26 and June 24, 1796.
In the extract Gamble discusses a group of young men who were forming themselves into a volunteer troop of horse [cavalry]. Gamble imported complete horseman's hangars and iron scabbards for them but, due to a mistunderstanding about the choice of officers, they will probably not be formed and many swords remain on hand that can be bought for $7.50 each.
CITATION only. Hagner to Littlefield 07/20/1796.
[Notification that he can receive reimbursement from Mr. Fleming for bounty money advanced to Jonathan Parsons and that the pay for Sergeant John Brassbridge has been forwarded.]
The Secretary of War has directed Jones to transmit to Hodgdon an extract from D. Gamble to the Secretary of War in which he discusses a group of young men who were forming themselves into a volunteer troop of horse [cavalry]. Gamble imported complete horseman's hangars and iron scabbards for them but, due to a mistunderstanding about the choice of officers, they will probably not be deployed and many swords remain on hand that can be bought for $7.50 each.
Hagner certifies that $137 is due Captain Edward Miller and the men under his command at Middletown Connecticut, being his and their pay for May and June 1796.
The packages shipped by the brig "Welcome Return" for the troops at Colerain and the box for Mr. Seagrove were received in good order and shipped in a schooner bound for that post.
Rochefontaine submits the muster and pay rolls for June. Due to the low number of officers at West Point, he has appointed Cadets as quarter master and pay master, and he would like them to be compensated for their work.
