Concerning future pay
Document 1795Informs Lt. Cox that Nicholas Fish will pay him.
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Nicholas Fiske Esqr
Supro New York
Dept of War Accountants' Offic[e] Septemr 10. 179[3]
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[3]
incl. which sum you will please to pay to the said Lt
William Cox taking his Receipts for the same.
I am Sir Yr &c
William Simmon[s]
Lieut William Cox
New York
D of War Accountants' Office[,] [date undecipherable]
Sir
Nicholas Fiske Supervisor New
York is directed to pay you the sum of seventy eight Dol[lars]
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 Rece[ipts]
I am Sir Yr &c—
William Simmon[s]
John S. Dexter Esqt.
Providence
D of War Accountants' Offic[e] [date undecipherable]
Sir Your letter to the Secretary of War of the [undecipherable]
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 transmitted
to you by next post—
I am
Sir Yr &c—
William Simmon[s]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Lt. Cox that Nicholas Fish will pay him.
Date
09/10/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795091021155
Page start
219
Note
Date derived from position in letter book and reference made in Simmons to Fish dated 10 Sep 1795.
Notable persons
William Cox
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
Notable locations
War Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
pay

