Pay for troops at West Point
Document 1796Directs Fish to forward funds to West Point for the pay of an Army detachment stationed at the post.
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on this Subject of the Assignments of a Non Commissioned Officers private pay which I requested of him in consequence of the Claim presented by Major Morrison — It being decided in his favor, you will please to give the necessary directions to the Sub Pay masters accordingly —
I am &c
William Simmons
Nathaniel Gorham Esqr
Supr Boston
Department of War
Accountants Office,
May 2nd 1796 —
Sir,
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of Three hundreds Dollars to provide to Capt G. Ingersoll at Boston on account of his pay and Subsistence — which Sum you will please pay to him taking his duplicate Receipts to be accountable therefor
I am &c
William Simmons
John Matthews Esqr.
Supr 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 [undecipherable] of Mr [undecipherable] for two hundreds & 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
Nicholas Fisher
Supervisor New York —
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 3. 1796
Sir
The Treasurer will remit upon the Sum of twenty three Dollars, which you will please pay to George [undecipherable] Esqr at West Point being for the pay of a Detachment of the 1st Legion stationed at that post for the Month of March 1796 for which sum he will sign Duplicate Receipts to be accountable, for the due application thereof
I am &c
William Simmons
George Fleming Esqr
West Point,
New York
Department of War
Accountants Office,
May 3d 1796 —
Sir —
You will receive from Nicholas [undecipherable] Esqr Supr of New York the sum of twenty three Dollars for the pay of a Detachment of the 1st Sub Legion stationed at West Point for the Month of March 1794 for which fund you will sign Duplicate Rec[eipts] to be accountable for the due Applications thereof —
I am &c
William Simmons
Nathaniel Gorham Esqr
Supr Boston
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 4th 1796
Sir,
I Received your Letter of the 29 ulto enclosing the following Receipts Viz:
Capt Geo: Ingersoll: - - - - - - 500
Capt Saml Nicholson - - - - - 334.20
Capt Geo: Coghorn - - - - - - .500
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1334.20
amounting to thirteen hundred thirty four Dollars & Twenty Cents which Sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
William Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Directs Fish to forward funds to West Point for the pay of an Army detachment stationed at the post.
Date
05/03/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796050321555
Page start
54
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
detachment
army
treasurer
Legion
George Fleming
Notable locations
New York
Dept. of War Accountants Office
post
Notable items
pay
receipts


