Credit to Nicholas Fish's account
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of Fish's letter with two receipts from George Fleming that he will credit to Fish's account on the War Department books.
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Nicholas Fiske Esqr
Supr. New yorke—
Department of War
Accountants Office,
July 5. 1796
Sir
I received your letter of the 1st Inst.
enclosing two receipts of George Flemings One for 154 dollars the other for 233½ Dollars which sums will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office
I am &c
Wm Simmons
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Lieut Wm Wilson
Governors Islands
Accountants Office,
July 5. 1796
Sir
Your letter of the 2d Inst to the Sect of war enclosing Muster & pay Roles of the detachment under your command on Governors Islands was handed to me for Settlement. The Muster Role I return to be sworn to before a Magistrate and forwarded to this office by you — This is necessary before the Money can be forwarded.
I am &c
in the absence of the Accot
Peter Wagner pr [undecipherable]
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John Habersham Esqr
Collector of the Customs
Savannah Georgia
Accountants Office,
July 5 1796—
Sir
In the absence of the Accountant
I have to acknowledge the rect of your letter of the 13th ulto enclosing a Receipt of Isidore [undecipherable] for One hundred and eighty two Dollars which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office
I am &c
Peter Wagner
pr [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Fish's letter with two receipts from George Fleming that he will credit to Fish's account on the War Department books.
Date
07/05/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796070521455
Page start
125
Note
Possibly should be Hagner instead of Simmons
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
George Fleming
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
receipt
credit
books


