Instructions to pay Lieutenant Cox
Document 1795Directs Nicholas Fish to pay Lt. William Cox.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supr New York
Dept of War Accountants Office
Septemr 10. 179[?]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United Sta[tes] will remit you the sum of seventy eight Dollars, being for the Pay of Lt William Cox of the Corps of Artillerists and Engin[eers] at New York from the 1st June to the 31st August 179[?] incl. which sum you will please to pay to the said Lt William Cox taking his Receipts for the same.
I am Sir Yrs
William Simmo[ns]
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Lieut William Cox
New York
D of War Accountants Office
Sir
Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York is directed to pay you the sum of seventy eight Dolla[rs] being in full of your Pay from the 1st of June to the 31st of August 1793 inclusive for which you will sign the necessary Recei[pts].
I am Sir Yr—
William Simmo[ns]
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John S. Dexter Esqt.
Providence
Dt of War Accountants Offic[e]
Sir
Your letter to the Secretary of War of the [?] instant was handed to me by him. In answer to which I have to in[form] you that the Account enclosed therein for transporting Tro[ops] will be examined, and the Amt. found due will be transmi[tted] to you by next post—
I am
Sir Yr—
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Directs Nicholas Fish to pay Lt. William Cox.
Date
09/10/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795091021055
Page start
219
Note
Document is the first on the page of three.
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
William Cox
Notable locations
New York
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay

