Pay of soldiers
Document 1796Notifies Dayton that he will receive the money for the pay of his men from Nicholas Fish.
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George Fleming Esqr
West Point.
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 28th 1796
Sir
I received yours Letters of the 23d Inst
enclosing a receipt roll, of the Detachment of Troops under your
direction at west point for the Month of March, a pay Roll for the
Month of April, and receipt roll of sundry artificers for the Month of
January, all of which will be attended to in course — your want of
Money will be diminished if you comply with the contents of my
letter to you of the 26th Instant
I am &c
William Simmons
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Isaac Craig Esqr
Pittsburg
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 28th 1796
Sir
The Monies remaining in your hands
you will apply to the payment of the Troops on the upper Posts of
the Ohio as usual and transmit from time to time the pay to
Muster rolls to this office.
I am &c
William Simmons
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Lieut Dehemont's Freeman
Boston —
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 28th 1796
Sir
I recd your letter of the 23d Inst with the
inclosures which will be placed under examination and the amount
of the Receipts will be passed to your credit on the Books of this office of
which you will be informed.
I am &c
William Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Dayton that he will receive the money for the pay of his men from Nicholas Fish.
Date
05/21/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796052121555
Page start
75
Notable persons
Lieutenant Horatio R. Dayton
William Simmons
supervisor New York
men
Nicholas Fish
Notable locations
Governors Island
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
duplicate receipts
receipt roll
pay

