Money to pursue deserters
Document 1796Notifies Fleming that he has authorized money to be paid for the expenses of pursuing deserters from the Army; provides instructions on accounting for the money
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Nath Gorham Accountants Office
June 13. 1796
Sir
I have received your letter of the 8th Inst enclosing M. Tully Greaton's Rect for Ninety Dollars which Sum will be passed to your Credit accordingly
Sam'de
Wm Simmons
Sam Meredith Esqr Accountants Office
Treasurer of the United States June 13. 1794
Sir
Inclosed is a Receipt of John — [undecipherable]hhand Collector of the Customs for Savannah in the State of Georgia amounting to Eighty three Dollars, also a Warrant for that fund being for the incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department to which the Receipt is to be annexed agreeably to the request of the Comptroller of the Treasury
Sam'de
Wm Simmons
Daniel Stevens Esqt Department of War
Supervisor Charleston Accountants Office
S. Carolina June 13. 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit upon this Sum of Three hundred & four Dollars which you will please pay to Jerome Marthin at Charleston being for his pay from 1st Decr 1795 to the 30th April 1796 the day on which he is considered discharged for which from he will sign Duplicates Rectts
Sam'de
Wm Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Fleming that he has authorized money to be paid for the expenses of pursuing deserters from the Army; provides instructions on accounting for the money
Date
06/11/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796061121755
Page start
100
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
deserters
army
Nehemiah Freeman
Notable locations
West Point
Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
expenses
money
advance
monies
account

