D. of War Accountants’ Office
August 3rd. 1795
Nicholas Fish. Esq.
Supr. New York
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit to you the sum of One hundred fifty seven dollars & seventy four cents to be transmitted to Lieut. John McClel= =lan at West Point, being the balance of his Recruiting, Contingent Account, and for his subsistence up to the 24th of
April 1795 inclusive for which sum please take his duplicate Receipts to be transmitted to this Office.
I am Sir Y.C
William Simmons
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imperfections and Want of Vouchers the particulars of which
you will be informed of as soon as the hurry of business
will admit of it.
W. S. —
Nicholas Fish Esqr D. of War Accountants Office
Supt. New York August 1st 1795
Sir
The Treasurer of the United
States will remit you to be transmitted to George Fleming
at West Point the following sums of Money to wit:
6000 Dolls. for the Contingent expences of the War Department
255 for the Pay of a detachment of the 1st Sublegion
Stationed at West Point for April, May &
June 1795
24. For the Pay of a detachment of the 2 Sublegion
6279.— for April May and June 1795.—
making together the sum of Six Thousand two hundred &
seventy nine Dollars for which sum please take his
Receipt to be accountable to this Office for the due
Application thereof. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esqr D. of War Accountants Office
Supt. New York August 5th 1795
Sir The Treasurer of the United States
will remit you the sum of One hundred fifty seven dollars &
seventy four Cents to be transmitted to Lieut John McClellan at West Point, being the Balance of his Recruiting
Contingent Account, and for his subsistence up to the 29th fo
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