Concerning Lieutenant Hardy's pay
Document 1795Informs Nicholas Fish that Lt. Hardy's pay will be passed to his credit.
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The Secretary of D. of War Accountants Off[ice]
the Treasury — Septemr 24th 179[undecipherable]
Sir
I am under the necessity of req[uesting] that you will be pleased to cause an advance to me the sum of three hundred Dollars for the purpose of pur[chasing] fuel and Sundry other contingencys of this Office for which sum I will be Accountable. —
I am Sir &c—
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esqre D. of War Accountants Office
Sufpt New York Sept 5th 179[undecipherable]
Sir
I have to inform you that I received under cover George Hardy's receipt for Twenty Six Dollars being for his Pay as a Lieut for the month of May 1795 which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Lieut Co. Thomas Butler D. of War Accountants Office
Pittsburgh Septemr 5th 179[undecipherable]
Sir
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 22d Ulto and have only time to inform you that the Contents thereof shall be punctually attended to by the next post. —
I am Sir &c—
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Nicholas Fish that Lt. Hardy's pay will be passed to his credit.
Date
09/05/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795090521055
Page start
212
Note
Document is second on the page of three.
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Hardy
Notable locations
War Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
pay

