Instructions to pay Lieutenant Dayton
Document 1795Directs Nicholas Fish to pay Lt. Dayton at Governor's Island, New York.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor
New York
D. of War. Accountants Office
October 14, 1795.
Sir,
The Treasurer will remit you the Sum of 269 Dollars to be paid to Lt Horatio Ro. Dayton at Governors Island being for the Pay of himself and Men to the 30th Septr 1795 ince for which Sum p[undecipherable: lease] take his Receipts to be accountable for the due applic[undecipherable: ation] thereof. You will also receive the Sum of ninety Dolla[undecipherable: rs] to be paid to Michael G. Houdin for his Pay as keeper of Mi[undecipherable: litary] Stores at Albany from the 1st of July to the 30th Septr 1795 inc[undecipherable: e] for which please take duplicate Receipts.
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
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


