Instructions to Pay Assistant Storekeeper
Document 1796Informs Fish that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 75 dollars to pay the assistant storekeeper at West Point.
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Mr Joseph Cranch. Department of War Accountants Office
West Point January 12th 1795
Sir
Your letter of the 4th Instt I have received enclosing the Receipts of George Fleming Esqr for 3000 Dollars which sum will be passed to your credit accordingly on the Books of this Office —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esqr Department of War
Supr New York Accountants Office
January 12th 1795
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of Seventy five Dollars which you will please pay to Frederick Sprig at West Point for his Salary as assistant Storekeeper from the 1st of October to the 31st December 1795 Inc — for which sum you will please take duplicate Receipts —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Mr Frederick Sprig. Department of War
West Point Sir Accountants Office
Jany 12th 1795
Your letter of the 1st Instant enclosing your Account for Salary as Assistants Store keeper at West Point from the 1st of October to the 31st December 1795 I have received amounting to Seventy five dollars which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor of New York and for which you will give him duplicate Receipts; in future you will sign your Account —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Fish that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 75 dollars to pay the assistant storekeeper at West Point.
Date
01/12/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1796011221155
Page start
390
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Frederick Sprig
assistant storekeeper
Notable locations
New York
War Accountant's Office
West Point
Notable items
salary
duplicate receipts

