Bounty and premium for recruiting
Document 1796Notification to Fish that he will receive funds to pay to Captain Staats Morris at West Point for bounty paid to two recruits and the "premium" for enlisting the recruits
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kind, proof is required of the prisoner of the facts he alledges. If he can produce none, then he must make deposition of the circumstances attending his Capture, relating particularly where he was taken, what Company he belonged to at the [tim-], how he was released, where and when he arrived from Captivity to his place of Residence; and the pay he received, and from who. This done and the deposition transmitted to this Office, the amount found due will be paid him.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acct
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supt New York & Sir Augt 23. 1796
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Thirty two Dollars; which you will please to pay to Captain Staats Morris at West Point, being due to him for Bounty paid two Recruits & premium for enlisting them; and take his duplicate Receipts for the same. I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acct
Jonathan Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Supt Boston Augt 24th 1796
Sir
I received your Letter of the 17th inst. enclosing Caleb Gibbs' receipt for one hundred & eighty seven Dollars 5/100; which sum will be passed to your Credit in the Books of this Office. I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acct
Mrs Sally Greaton Accountants Off[ice]
Marblehead
Massachusetts Madam
I received your letter of the 16th inst. and agreeably to your request you will receive from Jons Jackson Esqr Supervisor Boston the sum of ninety dollars on acct of your husband's pay. For which sum you will give as usual you receipts. Captain Greaton to be held accountable.
I am.
Wm Simmons
Jonathan Jackson Esqr Sir Accountants Office
Supt Boston Augt 24. 1796
You will receive from The Treasurer of the United States the sum of ninety Dollars to be paid to
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notification to Fish that he will receive funds to pay to Captain Staats Morris at West Point for bounty paid to two recruits and the "premium" for enlisting the recruits
Date
08/23/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796082321455
Page start
179
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Captain Staats Morris
recruits
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
Accountants Office
West Point
Notable items
premium
enlist
bounty
pay
receipts


