Receipt of Recruiting Account and Vouchers
Document 1796Simmons has received Captain Mitchell's recruiting account and vouchers which have been approved. He will therefore receive the designated sum from Nicholas Fish.
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Francis S. Purchesfes
Springfield
Massachusetts
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 4, 1796
Sir
On the 7th of January, last the Treasurer of the United States Remitted to Nathan Gorham a draft to your the Sum of One hundred forty eight Dollars and twenty five Cents for your Pay to the 31 Dec 1795 which on application to him you will Receive you will please State your Account up to the 1st of this Month and forward to this Office when the Amount there of will be Immediately Remitted to you
I am &c
William Simmons
Nathl Gorham Esqr
Supt Boston
Massachusetts
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 4, 1796
Sir
On the 7th of Jany 1796 the Treasurer of the United States Remitted to you the Sum of ten hundred sixty eight Dollars & twenty five Cents being the Amount of Warrant No 903 — Issued from this Office in favor of Francis S. Purchesfes for his Pay as an assistant Storekeeper at Springfield which he informs by a Letter dated the 26 Ulto that he has not received. I have therefore to request if you have received that Sum that you will apply it accordingly
I am &c
William Simmons
Lieut Amasa McGoddin
Governors Island
New York
Department of War
Accountants Office
4th May 1796
Sir
I have received your Letter of the 1st Inst enclosing your receipt Note for the Month of March 1796 which has been examined amounting to One hundred and two Dollars — which will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. —
I am &c
William Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons has received Captain Mitchell's recruiting account and vouchers which have been approved. He will therefore receive the designated sum from Nicholas Fish.
Date
04/22/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department. of War, Accountant's Office
Document number
1796042221555
Page start
48
Notable persons
Captain Donald Mitchell, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
William Simmons, Accountant of the War Department
Nicholas Fish, Supervisor at New York
Notable locations
West Point
Department of War, Accountant's Office
Notable items
recruiting account
vouchers

