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Document 1795Informs Cheesman that he will receive the sum of 500 dollars from Nicholas Fish.
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⇣Department of War Accountants’ Office January 4th 1795 Forman Cheesman Esq. New York _ Sir You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq. Supervisor The sum of 500 Dollars, being for your Salary from the 1st of October to the 31st Decemb. 1795 Inc _ for which sum please give him Duplicate Receipts I am Sir &c William Simmons
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Nathaniel Gorham Esqr. Department of War
Supt. Boston Accountants Office
January 4th 1796
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of 187 50/100 dollars which please pay to Caleb Gibbs being for his Salary as Clerk of the Naval Yard at Boston from the 1st of Octoba to the 31st Decemr 1795 inc. for which sum he will sign Duplicate Receipts. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Mr Caleb Gibbs Clk. Department of War
Naval Yard Accountants Office
Boston January 4th 1795
Sir
Your letter of the 31st Ulto enclosing your Account for Salary up to that day I have received amounting to 187 50/100 Dollars which Sum you will receive from Nathaniel Gorham Supervisor and which please give him Duplicate Receipts. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Forman Cheseman Esqr. Department of War
New York — Accountants Office
January 4th 1795
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr. Supervisor the Sum of 500 Dollars, being for your Salary from the 1st of Octobr to the 31st Decemr 1795 Inc. for which Sum please give him Duplicate Receipts
I am Sir &c
William Simm[ons]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Cheesman that he will receive the sum of 500 dollars from Nicholas Fish.
Date
01/04/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1796010421255
Page start
379
Notable persons
Forman Cheeseman
Forman Cheesman
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
Notable locations
New York
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
salary
duplicate receipts

