Credit to Nathaniel Gorham's Account
Document 1796Notes receipt of several receipts from Gorham that will be credited to his account on the books of the War Department Accountant's Office.
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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 1794 fo[undecipherable]
from he will sign Duplicate Receipts to be accountable, for the d[undecipherable]
application thereof.
I am &c
William Simmons
George Fleming Esqr Department of War
West Point, Accountants Office,
New York May 3d 1794—
Sir,
You will Receive from Nicholas [undecipherable]
Esqr. [undecipherable] 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 Re[undecipherable]
to be accountable for the due applications thereof.
I am &c
William Simmons
Nathaniel Gorham Esqr Department of War
Inspr. Boston Accountants Office,
May 4th 1794
Sir,
I Received your letter of the 27th [undecipherable]
enclosing the following Receipts Viz:
Capt Geo: Ingersole . . . . . . 500
Capt Sam: Nicholson - - - - - - 334.20
Capt Geo: Cogborne - - - - - - .500
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
Notes receipt of several receipts from Gorham that will be credited to his account on the books of the War Department Accountant's Office.
Date
05/04/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796050421255
Page start
55
Notable persons
Nathaniel Gorham
William Simmons
supervisor Boston
Captain Samuel Nicholson
Captain George Ingersoll
Captain George Claghorn
constructor
Notable locations
Boston
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
frigate construction
receipts
credit
books


