Credit to Chester's account
Document 1796Receipt to be credited to Chester's account on the books of the War Department Accountants Office.
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as the Subject of the Assignment of a Non Commissioned Officers monthly pay which Originally of their in consequence of the Claim presented by Major Morrison — it being decided in his favor you are 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. Ingersol at Boston on account of his pay and Subsistence — which Sum you will be pleased to have him in 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 list 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 upon the Sum of
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Receipt to be credited to Chester's account on the books of the War Department Accountants Office.
Date
04/20/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796042021155
Page start
46
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor Wethersfield Connecticut
Captain Edward Miller
Notable locations
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Connecticut
Notable items
credit
books
receipts

