Instructions to pay Lieutenant Dayton
Document 1795Informs Nicholas Fish that the Treasurer will remit him funds to pay Lieutenant Dayton.
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Nath.l Gorham Esq.re
Sup.t Boston
Massachusetts.
Dep.t of War. Accountant's Office
October 22.nd 1795.
Sir,
Your Letter of the 15th ins.t enclosing the following Receipts, I have received, viz:
John Bryants for - - - - - - 1200 - -
Caleb Gibbs for - - - - - - 187 - 50
Doll.rs - 1387 - 50
amounting to one thousand, three hundred eighty seven Dollars and fifty Cents, which will be passed to your Credit accordingly.
I am Sir &c.
Off.l W.m Simmons.
L.t Horatio R. Dayton
Governor's Island
New York.
Dep.t of War. Accountant's Office
October 22.nd 1795.
Sir,
Your Letter of the 20th ins.t enclosing your account of Subsistence from June 1st to the 5th 1795 inc.e amounting to 33 Dollars I have received, which Sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Es.q Sup.t and for which you will give him duplicate receipts.
I am Sir &c.
Off.l Simmons.
Nicholas Fish Esq.re
Sup.t New York.
D.t of War. Accountant's Office
October 22.nd 1795.
Sir,
The Treasurer will remit you the Sum of 33 Dollars which you will please pay to Lieut Horatio R. Dayton, being for his Subsistence from the 1st of June to the 5th of Sep.t 1795 inc.e and for which Sum you will please take duplicate Receipts.
I am Sir &c.
Off.l W.m Simmons
Cap.t James Bruff
of Ar. and E.
Baltimore.
D.t of War. Accountant's Office
October 22.nd 1795.
Sir,
Your Receipt Roll for the pay of yourself and Recruits for the Months of July and August 1795 has been received and examined. The Amount thereof (which is two hundred eighty six Dollars and ninety four Cents) will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am Sir &c.
Off.l W.m Simmons
Edw.d Carrington
Supervisor
Virginia.
D.t of War. Accountant's Office
October 22.nd 1795.
Sir,
I have received your Letter of the 15th ins.t enclosing the Claims of Cap.t Sam.l Tinsley & Ensign Sam.l Allenson for their Allowances of Wood. As this Article is generally furnished by the Contractors, whose Accounts are settled at the Treasury, I have therefore thought proper to refer them to the Office of Rich.d Harrison Esq.re Auditor, who will inform you what is proper to be done with them.
I am Sir &c.
Off.l W.m Simmons.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Nicholas Fish that the Treasurer will remit him funds to pay Lieutenant Dayton.
Date
10/22/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795102221355
Page start
283
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Lieutenant Horatio Dayton
Samuel Meredith
accountant
Supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
funds
subsistence
receipts


