Instructions to pay Lieutenant Dayton
Document 1795Informs Nicholas Fish that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 120 dollars to pay Lieutenant Dayton for himself and his recruits at Governor's Island, New York.
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Dept of War Accountants Office.
Novr 12, 1795.
P Horatio Re Dayton
Governors Island
New Yorke.
Sir,
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supr New York the Sum of 120 100 Dolls being for your own Pay & the Pay of the Recruits under your Command for the Month of Octr 1795, for which you will please to give him duplicate Receipts; enclosed you will receive a Recept Roll for same Period.
I am Sir &c.
Offr Wm Simmons
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D. of War. Accountants Office.
Novr 12, 1795.
Nicholas Fish Esqr
" Supr N. York.
Sir,
The Treasurer of the U. S. will remit you the Sum of 120 100 Dollars, which you will please Pay to Lt H. Re Dayton being for the Pay of himself and Recruits under his Commd at Governs Island for the Mo of Octr 1795, for which you will take duplicate Rects holding him accountable for the due application thereof.
I am
Sir &c.
Offm Simmons.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Nicholas Fish that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 120 dollars to pay Lieutenant Dayton for himself and his recruits at Governor's Island, New York.
Date
11/12/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795111221155
Page start
306
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
[Samuel Meredith]
Lieutenant Horatio Dayton
Supervisor New York
recruits
Treasurer
command
Notable locations
Governor's Island, New York
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
receipts

