Account of Captain Ingersoll
Document 1796Requests that Fleming settle the account of Captain George Ingersoll for his pay and subsistence; discusses the terms for the settlement.
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[*continuation from previous page*] John Finney's Pay, you having no recruiting Instructions, amount to one hundred and twelve dollars, which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor New York, for which you will give him duplicate receipts to be accountable for the disbursement thereof.
Samo.
In absence of The Accountant
Peter Hagner
Princ. Clk.
Accountant Office
Augt 3d 1795
Nicholas Fish Esqr.
Supervisor
New York
Sir
The Treasurer of The United States will remit you the sum of one hundred and twelve Dollars which you will please to pay to Lieut. William Nelson at Governors Island, being for pay of himself & men for the month of July 1795, for which sum he will sign duplicate receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof.
Samo.
In absence of the Accountant
Peter Hagner
Princ. Clk.
Department of War
Accountants Office
Augt 4th 1795
Edward Carrington Esqr.
Supervisor Richmond
Virginia
Sir
I have received your letter of the 28th Ulto enclosing a receipt of Captain Alexander Gibson for six hundred Dollars which sum will be passed to your credit on the Books of the Office.
Samo.
In absence of the Accountant
Peter Hagner
Princ. Clk.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that Fleming settle the account of Captain George Ingersoll for his pay and subsistence; discusses the terms for the settlement.
Date
07/27/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796072721855
Page start
154
Note
Cited in Fleming to Simmons, 09/16/1796.
Notable persons
George Fleming
Peter Hagner
Captain George Ingersoll
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
commanding officer
clerk
army
paymaster
Notable locations
West Point, New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
settlement
account
rations
contract price
receipt
examination
voucher

