Simmons discusses pay, finance, and accounting with George Fleming
Document 1795William Simmons places money into the hands of George Fleming for contingent and incidental expences at West Point.
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detachment at Lancaster who marched from [...]
to Pittsburgh with Lieut Hutchins from [...] ment to 31st October 1794. inclusive for which [...]
will please sign Duplicate Receipts to be accounted
and transmit the receipts of the men as soon as con[...]
nient to the Office. agreeably to the inclosed R[...]
I am Sir Yr—
William Simm[...]
George Fleming Esqe D. of War Accountants [...]
West point. April 23[...]
Sir,
The Bearer Jonathan [...]
has charge of Seventeen hundred Dollars being for
contingent and incedental expences of the War Dep[...]
for which sum you are held accountable and will
sign duplicate Receipts. — I am Sir Yr—
William Simmo[...]
Capt. Russell Bissell D. of War Accountants [...]
Middletown. April 2[...]
Sir,
Your letter of the [...] to the late Accountant. I have this day received,
you mention that you have not received the money [re-]
mitted from the Office to John Chester Esq[...] to
pay of yourself Ensign Plin [undecipherable] and [...]
the 28.th of February 1793 incl. I think it advise[...]
you to receive the money and pay it to such [...]
as are present and are entitled to receive it —
spect to the pay being made up for the men [...]
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
William Simmons places money into the hands of George Fleming for contingent and incidental expences at West Point.
Date
04/23/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795042321155
Page start
13
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
Notable locations
West Point
War Department Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
receipts

