Account and pay Captain Samuel Nicholson
Document 1796Nicholson's account and pay are discussed.
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[circle] Nicholas Fish Esqr
Jupr New york
[circle] Accountants Office
July 5. 1794—
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Ninety dollars which sum you will please pay to Frederick Sprig at West point being for his Salary from 1st April to 1st July 94 and take his Duplicate Receipts for the same
I am &c
in the absence of the Accot
Peter Hagner p Clk—
Caleb Gibbs Atk Navy Yard
Bostone
[circle] Accountants Office
July 5. 1794
Sir
I received your letter of the 30 ulto enclosing your Account of Salary from 1st April to 30th June 1794. the amount of which will be [strikethrough: remitted to you] as soon as a Supervisor is appointed for the District of Boston—
I am &c
in the absence of the Accot
Peter Hagner p Clke
Captn Samuel Nicholson
Boston
Accountants Office July 5th
1795
Sir,
In the absence of the Accountant I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st Inst.) in answer to which I have to inform you that your Account properly stated and signed by you must be forwarded before a remittance can take place. As there is no Supervisor appointed at present, I would advise that you draw an order in favor of some person for your pay & Sub.ce — This will meet with no delay, and on the other hand you would have to wait untill a Supervisor is appointed I am to Peter Hagner
T.P. Clerk.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Nicholson's account and pay are discussed.
Date
07/06/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796070621055
Page start
126
Notable persons
Captain Samuel Nicholson
Peter Hagner
Navy
Peter Hagner
supervisor Boston
Navy
Notable locations
Boston
Accountants Office
Notable items
frigate Constitution
pay

