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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thro 30th March 1796 I have received which has been examined and found to be right amounting to Three thousand Two hundred twenty Six Dollars and twenty four Cents including the subsistence of the Officers for February and March, which sums 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 troop 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 Lieut Nehemiah [undecipherable: probable reading "Troceman"] Army's Pay Master, 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 Septr 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 Edd S. Millar 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
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

