William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Captain Thompson
Document 1795William Simmons informs Capt. Thompson that Nicholas Fish has been remitted the sum of his pay roll.
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[16] Capt Richd Blackburn D. of War Accountants Office
West-Point June 11th 1795
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States remitted agreeably to directions to Edward Carrington Supr The sum of seven hundred and sixty four Dollars & 63/100 the amount found due on your pay Roll for pay of yourself and Company for January and February ā Since which I have received a letter from him informing that you had sailed with your Company for West Point previous to his receiving the money in consequence of which he has refunded the same to this Office. The pay of yourself and men therefore will be made up in the Pay Roll by Capt Staats Morris from 1st January, and the amount will be remitted.
I am Sir Yr Cā
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Capt. Thompson that Nicholas Fish has been remitted the sum of his pay roll.
Date
06/11/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795061121455
Page start
89
Notable persons
Alexander Thompson
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor
officers
Notable locations
New York
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
remit
payroll
muster
company
receipt rolls
calculations
errors
payments
rules

