Instructions to transmit funds to West Point
Document 1795Informs Nicholas Fish that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 267 dollars to be transmitted to George Fleming at West Point for the pay of his men.
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Nicholas Fish Esqre
Supt New York.
D of War. Accountants Office
October 30, 1795.
Sir,
The Treasurer of the U S. will remit you the Sum of 267 Dollars to be transmitted to George Fleming Esqre at West Point for the Pay of the Men belonging to the 1st and 2nd Sub Legion under his Direction for the Months of July, Augt and Sept 1795 for which Sum you please take duplicate Receipts, holding him accountable to this Office for the due application thereof.
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons.
George Fleming Esqre
West Point
D of War. Accountants Office
October 30th 1795.
Sir,
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Supt New York the Sum of 267 Dolls for the Pay of the Men under your Direction belonging to the 1st and 2nd Sub Legion now at West Point for the Months of July. Augt and Sept 1795 for which Sum you are held accountable, you will therefore please to give him duplicate Receipts. Enclosed you will receive a Receipt Roll for their Signatures to be returned to this Office that the Sums may be passed to your Credit.
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
Edmund H. Quincy
Clk. of the Naval Yard
Portsmouth New Hampst
D of War. Accountants Office
October 30th 1795.
Sir,
You will receive from Joshua Wentworth Esqre Supt Portsmouth, the Sum of one hundred, eighty
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Nicholas Fish that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 267 dollars to be transmitted to George Fleming at West Point for the pay of his men.
Date
10/30/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795103021155
Page start
290
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
[Samuel Meredith]
George Fleming
supervisor New York
treasurer
accountant
men
1st Sub Legion
2nd Sub Legion
Notable locations
New York
War Accountant's Office
West Point
Notable items
pay
receipts
signatures
credit

