Pay of West Point Soldiers and Fish's Pay
Document 1796Pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point; Fish's pay for acting as agent of the War Department
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thu 30 March 1794 I have received which has been examined, and found to be right amounting to Three Thousands Two hundred twenty Six Dollars and twenty four Cents including the subsistence of the Officers for February and March, which sum you will receive from — Nicholas Fish Esqr and for which you will give him Duplicate Receipts to be accountable. The subsistence of Capt Wadsworth's [undecipherable] has been deducted from the Abstract —
I am &c
William Simmons —
Nicholas Fish Esqr Department of War
Supervisor Accountants Office
New York April 19. 1796 —
Sir,
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three Thousands two hundred twenty Six Dollars and Twenty four Cents which please pay to [undecipherable] Pay Masters, at West Point being for the pay Subsistence, and Forage of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at that post to 30 Mar 1796 for which he will sign Duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof. you will also receive the further sum of One hundred fifty eight Dollars and seventy Cents being the Amount of Your Account for Commissions on receiving and paying sundry sums of Money from this Department between the 29 Sept 1795 & 17 Mar 1796 —
for which please forward your Receipt —
I am &c
William Simmons
John Chester Esqr Department of War:
Supervisor Accountants Office
Wethersfield April 20. 1796
Connecticut —
Sir
I have received your Letter of the 16 Inst enclosing the Rect of Capt Edwd Mallery for Two hundred twenty three Dollars & twelve Cents which sum will be passed to Your Credit accordingly on the Books of this Office —
I am &c
William Simmons —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point; Fish's pay for acting as agent of the War Department
Date
04/19/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796041921455
Page start
46
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
agent of the War Department
supervisor New York
Nehemiah Freeman
temporary paymaster West Point
Corps Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
New York
Dept. of War Accountants Office
West Point
Notable items
commissions
receipts
pay
subsistence
forage
money


