Pay for Lieutenant Dayton's men
Document 1796Notifies Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer for the pay of Lieutenant Dayton ad the men under his command.
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Lieut Nehemiah Freeman Department of War
Battery Accountants Office,
June 3d 1796 —
Sir
The Account Current & vouchers transmitted by you per letter of the 23 ulto have been examined, and all admitted to your credit accept the voucher for Six dollars paid George Stannton which will remains to your debit untill the Money is accounted for it being advanced contrary to the instructions furnished by you —
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Wm Polk Esqr Department of War
Supervr Charlotte — Accountants Office
No Carolina June 9. 1796
Sir
I recd your letter of the 15 ulto — addressed to my predecessor Joseph Howell, in answer thereto I have to inform you that all the papers in your possession relating to Explicit Polk as Ensn should be forwarded to this Office — on the Receipt of which an examination will take place and you will be informed of the issue thereof —
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Capt Peter Millery Department of War
West point Accountants Office
June 9. 1796 —
Sir I Received your letters of the 6th Instt together with the Receipt Rolls of the Recruits under your Command for the Month of April 1795 & the Pay & Muster Rolls for the Month of May. the former has been examined and the sum of Two — hundred and eighteen Dollars &c — is proposed to yr Credit
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer for the pay of Lieutenant Dayton ad the men under his command.
Date
06/03/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796060322155
Page start
87
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
Treasurer
Lieutenant Horatio R. Dayton
men
Notable locations
New York
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Governors Island
Notable items
pay
receipts

