Captain Silas Talbot's pay
Document 1796Notifies Navy Captain Talbot that he will receive his pay from Nicholas Fish.
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Due to the Men enlisted by you — The names of all of them except Job Harrington I can find on your Recruiting Accounts — the amount of the list being One hundred and seventy Six Dollars you will receive from George Fleming & proceed to make the payments transmitting the receipts of the Men here for your exoneration — You will please to explain why Harrington is not included on the Recruiting account
Being informed by Major Peters & Piersey that You would prefer going on to the Army to returning to Middletown I have consulted with the Secretary of War and he will write you on the Subject by this days Post
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor New York
Department of War
Accountants Office,
30 June 1794 —
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you three hundred thirty four Dollars and twenty — Cents being the pay & Subsistence of Silas Talbot Capt in the Navy from the first of April to the 30th June 1794 inclusive which Sum you will please to pay him taking his receipts for the same, one of which you will transmit to this Office,
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Silas Talbot Capt
in the Navy New York —
Department of War
Accountants Office,
June 30. 1794 —
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor New York three hundred thirty four Dollars and —
twenty Cents being for your pay and Subsistence from the 1st April to the 30th June 1794 incl: The time your services cease agreeably to a letter from the Secretary at War to you dated the 11th Instt and for which sum you will please to sign duplicate receipts —
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Mr Jas Morris
Atty at Law Broadway
New York
Accountants Office
July 1st 1794 —
Sir
Capt Staats Morris has requested that the Amount of recruiting account he transmitted to this Office for 32 Dollars might be remitted to you as well as 115 Drs for accot of Mr Roberts the former sum is suspended on account of a want of Vouchers, but the latter sum is remitted to Nichs Fish Esqr Supervisor to whom you will apply for the amount giving your receipts for the same
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Nichs Fish Esqr
Supr New York
Accountants Office
July 1 1794
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred & fifteen Dollars to be paid agreeably to directions to Mr Jas Morris Atty at Law Broadway New York being on account of the pay of Major Richd B Roberts for the Months of April May & June 1794 for which you will please take his receipt and transmit it as usual to this Office
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Navy Captain Talbot that he will receive his pay from Nicholas Fish.
Date
06/30/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796063022055
Page start
122
Notable persons
Captain Silas Talbot
William Simmons
Navy
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
subsistence
receipts


