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Document 1795Informs the Clerk of the Naval Yard at Portsmouth that Joshua Wentworth will transmit to him the sum of 187 dollars.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
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 Esqr 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 Esqr
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 Hampt
D of War. Accountants Office
October 30th 1795.
Sir,
You will receive from Joshua Wentworth Esqr Supt Portsmouth, the Sum of one hundred eighty
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs the Clerk of the Naval Yard at Portsmouth that Joshua Wentworth will transmit to him the sum of 187 dollars.
Date
10/30/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795103021355
Page start
290
Notable persons
Edmund Quincy
William Simmons
Joshua Wentworth
clerk of navy yard
supervisor
Notable locations
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
War Accountant's Office
navy yard
Notable items
pay
frigate construction
receipts
frigate Congress

