Forwards commissions due
Document 1795Forwards the commissions due to Nicholas Fish.
No human transcription currently available for this document.
This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr Dr of War Accountants Office
July 22d 1795.
Sir
The enclosed account was lodged at this Office by Mr Richard Parker claiming a compensation of five Dollars pr Month for keeping the public Stores at Carlisle from 1st September 1794 to 1st August 1795. I wish you by annexing a Certificate on the Account, &c to say whether he is or is not entitled to the Compensation claimed by him. —
I am Sir Yr &c
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esqr Dr of War Accountants Office
New York July 23d 1795
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of three hundred and Six Dollars & twenty two Cents, being the amount of the Commissions due you for receiving and paying sundry sums of Money from the Department of War between the 1st October 1794 and the 1st July 1795 for which sum you will please to forward your Receipt. —
You will please to observe that the sum of one Dollar and thirty two Cents has been deducted from the Amount of Commissions Charged in your Acct being the Commissions on the advances made to Dr Lynch and Lawton, as Commissions cannot be allowed on unauthorized advances —
I am
Sir &c
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Forwards the commissions due to Nicholas Fish.
Date
07/23/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795072321055
Page start
148
Note
Document is second on the page of two.
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Notable locations
New York
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
commissions
pay
sundry sums

