Charges for blankets and shoes
Document 1795Informs Lt. McClallen that Nicholas Fish will pay him. Also informs McClallen that charges for blankets and shoes cannot be made on paymaster accounts.
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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 Dols for the Contingent expenses 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
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Lt. McClallen that Nicholas Fish will pay him. Also informs McClallen that charges for blankets and shoes cannot be made on paymaster accounts.
Date
08/03/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795080321055
Page start
173
Notable persons
John McClallen
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
Notable locations
West Point
New York
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
blankets
shoes
paymaster accounts

