Receipt of George Fleming
Document 1796War Accountant's Office acknowledges receiving the receipt of George Fleming for $3,000, which Simmons will put on the books of the office.
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Department of War
Accountants' Office
January 12th 1795.
Mr Joseph Cranch.
West Point.
Sir
Your letter of the 4th Inst.e I have received enclosing the Receipts of George Fleming Esqr for 3000 Dollars which sum will be passed to your credit accordingly on the Books of this Office.
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supr New York
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 12th 1795.
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of Seventy five Dollars which you will please pay to Frederick Sprig at West Point for his Salary as Assistant Store keeper from the 1st of October to the 31st December 1795 Inc — for which sum you will please take duplicate Receipts —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons.
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Mr Frederick Sprig.
West Point. Sir
Department of War
Accountants Office
Jany 12th 1795.
Your letter of the 1st Instant enclosing your Account for Salary as Assistants Store keeper at West Point from the 1st of October to the 31st December 1795 I have received amounting to Seventy five dollars which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor of New York and for which you will give him duplicate Receipts; in future you will sign your Account —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons.
Type
Letterbook
Description
War Accountant's Office acknowledges receiving the receipt of George Fleming for $3,000, which Simmons will put on the books of the office.
Date
01/12/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795011221055
Page start
390
Note
Is the first letter on the page, which consists of a series of 3.
Notable persons
Joseph Cranch
William Simmons
George Fleming
Notable locations
West Point
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
books

