Credit to Fish's account
Document 1796Simmons will place two receipts to Fish's credit on the account books of the War Department
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Captain Russell Bissell
Presqu'Isle
Accountants Office
Sept 2, 1796
Sir!
I have to acknowledge the r[eceipt] of your Letter enclosing a rect Roll of yourself and Men [for] March & April 1796; the amount thereof after examination will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Ensn Phat Martin
Fort Le Boeuf
Accountants Office
Septr 2d 1796
Sir!
I received your Letter of the 15th ulto enclosing Receipt Rolls for five months pay of yourself & m[en] and for Balance of Bounty paid them; the amount of which after examination will be entered to your credit on the Books of this office and you informed thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons Acct
Daniel Stevens Esq
Supt Charleston
Accountants Office
Septr 3d 1796
Sir
I recd your Letter of the 15th ulto enclo[sing] Michael Hattisons receipt for four hundred & eighty three Dollars 77/100 which sum will as usual, be entered to your credit on the Bo[oks] of this Office.
I am &c Wm Simmons
Edward Carrington Esq
Supt Richmond
Accountants Offi[ce]
Sir
I received your letter of the 27th ulto enclosing James Thipletts receipt for Thirty Dollars which so[?] will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons will place two receipts to Fish's credit on the account books of the War Department
Date
08/20/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796082021655
Page start
178
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
Lieutenant William Wilson
Frederick Sprig
Notable locations
New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
account books
credit

