Muster and pay rolls
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of muster roll and pay roll. Muster roll returned.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr Department of War
Jusr. New yorke- Accountants Office,
July 5. 1796
Sir
I received your letter of the 1st Inst
enclosing two receipts of George Flemings Esq 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
Lieut Wm Wilson Accountants Office,
Governors Islands July 5. 1796
Sir
Your letter of the 2d Inst to the Secy
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 Acct.
Peter Wagner pr Clk
John Habersham Esqr. Accountants Office
Collector of the Customs July 5. 1796 —
Savannah Georgia
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 Clk
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of muster roll and pay roll. Muster roll returned.
Date
07/05/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796070521555
Page start
125
Notable persons
Lieutenant William Wilson
Peter Hagner
clerk
magistrate
Notable locations
Governors Island
Dept. of War Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
muster
pay rolls

