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Document 1796Nicholas Fish will pay Fleming the money due the detachment at West Point.
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⇣Department of War
George Fleming, Esq.
Accountant's Office
West Point February 24- 1796
Sir
Nicholas Tish Esquire Supt. at New York is directed to pay
you the sum of Eighty Dollars & ninety three cents, being so much due to a detachment of the 1st S. Legion in the service of the United States stationed at West Point for the service of the Ordnance Department for their pay for the Month of January 1796 for which sum you will receipt to the said Nicholas Fish, to be accountable for the due application thereof. —
I am Sir (indecipherable)
William Simmons
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George Fleming Esqr
West Point.
Accountants Office
February 24th 1796
Sir
Nicholas Fish Esquire Supt of the
New York is directed to pay you the sum of Eighty Dollars &
ninety three cents, being a sum due to a detachment of the
1st Sub Legion in the Service of the United States stationed at
West Point for the Service of the Ordnance Department
for their pay for the Month of January 1796 for which
sum you will receipt to the said Nicholas Fish & be
accountable for the due application thereof.
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supt New York.
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 20th 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States
will transmit you the sum of Eighty Dollars & Ninety three Cents
Due to a detachment of the 1st Sub Legion in the Service of the
United States stationed at West Point for the Service of the
Ordnance Department being for their pay for the Month of
January 1796 which sum you are to pay to George Fleming
at West Point taking his receipt to be accountable & the due
application thereof.
I am yr &c
William Simmons
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Nicholas Fish will pay Fleming the money due the detachment at West Point.
Date
02/24/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1796022421655
Page start
441
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
1st Sub Legion
Ordnance Department
Notable locations
West Point
Department of War Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
pay
service
receipt

