An Army agent's request for paper
Document 1796Forwards an extract of a request for a supply of paper from David Henley, agent of the War Department in the Southwest Territory, along with Simmons' comments
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will Remit upon the fund of Five hundred eighty five Dollars and forty Nine Cents which you will please pay to Saml Dodge being the balance of his Account for Materials for the Barracks & mounting of Cannon at Whetstone point and for his Compensation from the 4th April to the 30th Octr 1794 for which sum he will sign duplicates Receipts
I am &c
O Wm Simmons
George Fleming Esqr Department of War
West Point, Accountants Office,
New York, 21 June 1796
Sir,
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisory of New York the sum of Seventy one Dollars and six Cents for the pay of a Detachment of the first Sub Legion Stationed at West Point for the Service of the Ordnance Department for their pay for the Month of May 1796 for which Sum you will sign Duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esqr Department of War
Supr New York, Accountants Office,
Sir, June 21st 1796
The Treasurer of the United States will remit upon the sum of seventy one Dollars &c which you will please pay to George Fleming Esqr West point for the pay of a Detachment of the 1st Sublegion Stationed at that post for the Service of the Ordnance Department for the Month of May 1796 for which sum he will
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Forwards an extract of a request for a supply of paper from David Henley, agent of the War Department in the Southwest Territory, along with Simmons' comments
Date
06/15/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796061521155
Page start
107
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
David Henley
agent war department Southwest Territory
Chisolm
teams
Mr. Byers
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Southwest Territory
Notable items
paper
articles of stationary

