Instructions to pay Lieutenant Dayton
Document 1795Directs Nicholas Fish to pay Lt. Dayton at Governor's Island, New York.
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D. of War. Accountants Office
October 14, 1795.
George Gale Esqr
Baltimore.
Sir,
Your letter of the 6th inst. I have received together with the annexed Receipt for two thousand five hundred Dollars. which shall be entered accordingly.
I am Sir &c
In absence of Wm Simmons
Peter Hagner. Cler.
D. of War. Accountants Office
October 14, 1795.
Mr Michael G. Houdin
Keeper of Military Stores
Albany.
Sir,
Your letter of the 5th inst. I have received and agreeably thereto you will receive from Nicholas Irish Esqr the sum of 90 Dollars for your pay from the 1st July to the 30th Septr 1795 incl. for which sum you will sign duplicate Receipts.
I am Sir &c
Wm Simmons
D. of War. Accountants Office
October 14, 1795.
Nicholas Irish Esqr
Supervisor
New York
Sir.
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of 269 Dollars to be paid to Dr Horatio Ro Dayton at Governors Island being for the Pay of himself and
Type
Letterbook
Description
Directs Nicholas Fish to pay Lt. Dayton at Governor's Island, New York.
Date
10/14/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795101421355
Page start
268
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Lieutenant Horatio Dayton
supervisor New York
treasurer
men
Michael G. Houdin
keeper of military stores
Notable locations
Albany
New York
War Accountant's Office
Governor's Island
Notable items
pay
receipts

