William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with John Coffin
Document 1795William Simmons notifies John Coffin that he is to receive a pay and forage disbursement from Nicholas Fish.
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of Lieut William Wilson at Fort Nelson for which sume he is to be accountable and will also give you the necessary receipts 104 dollars to be paid to Lieut William Wilson for his pay from 1st January to 30th April 1795 for which sum please take his receipts. — I am Sir Yr
William Simmons —
Nicholas Fish Esqre D. of War Accountants Office
Supor New York May 26th 1795
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of three hundred and seventy Dollars and eighty Cents, being for the pay of John J Coffin Surgeons Mate at Westpoint from 22d of June 1794 the date of his Acceptance of appointment to 30th of April 1795 inclusive for which you will take duplicate receipts. — I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
John J. Coffin S. Mate D. of War Accountants Office
West point May 26th 1795
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqre Supervisor, the sum of three hundred and seventy dollars and eighty Cents, being for your pay and forage from 22d of June 1794 to 30th April for which sum you will please give him duplicate receipts — I could not forward your subsistence as the Contract price of the ration at Portland cannot yet be ascertained at the Treasury — they have wrote for the information and as soon as obtained the amount will be forwarded to you — The charge for firewood is not admissible — I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons notifies John Coffin that he is to receive a pay and forage disbursement from Nicholas Fish.
Date
05/26/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795052621655
Page start
70
Notable persons
Surgeon's Mate John G. Coffin
William Simmons
Nicholas fish
Supervisor New York
Treasury
Notable locations
West Point
War Accountant's Office
Portland Maine
Massachusetts
Notable items
ration
receipts
contract price
firewood
pay
forage

