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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as the Subject of the Assignment of a Non Commissioned Officers minister pay which Originally of that in consequence of the Coin permitted by Major Morrison — it being decided in his favor you pleased to give the necessary directions to the Sub pay master accordingly —
I am &c
William Simmons
Nathaniel Gorham Esqr
Supt Boston
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 2d 1796 —
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of three hundred Dollars to private Capt G. Ingersoll at Boston on account of his pay and Subsistences — which Sum you will please may to him — obtain his duplicate receipts to be accountable through
I am &c
Willm Simmons
John Matthews Esqr
Supt Washington
Georgia
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 2 — 1796
Sir
Your letters of the 22 & 27 ulto I have received; the former enclosing the rect of Mr Keuf for two hundred & forty four Dollars which will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office — and the latter your Account for Commissions on receiving and paying Monies from this Department amounting to Two hundred twelve Dollars and twelve Cents which Sum you will receive from the Treasurer of the United States and for which you will please forward your receipt to this Office.
I am &c
William Simmons
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 2d 1796
Nicholas Fish
Supervisor New York —
Sir
The Treasury will remit you the Sum of
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

