Pay to Lieutenant William Wilson
Document 1796Pay to Lieutenant William Willson and his men.
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David Holmes Esqr Accountants Office
Springfield Sept. 3d 179[—]
Massachusetts
Sir
I recd your letter of the 1st Ulto accompanied with the receipts & vouchers therein mentioned; the amount of which as well as those forwarded by you to this office on the 19th of July last will on examination be entered to your credit on the Books of this office and you informed thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Lieutt William Wilson Accountants Off[ice]
Governors Island Sept. 3d 17[—]
New York
Sir
I recd your Letter of the 1st enclosing your Pay & Muster Roll for August 1796, and after deducting eighteen cents being an error in George Urquhart's amounts to one hundred twenty Dollars $2/100 which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr giving as usual duplicates for the due application thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
P.S. furnish you receive blank muster Pay and Receipt Rolls.
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Off[ice]
Supervisor Septr 3d [17—]
New York
Sir
You will receive from the Treasury of the United States the sum of one hundred twenty Dollars which you will please to pay to Lieutt Wm Wilson, Governors Island being for the pay of himself & men for August 1796, take his duplicate receipts for the due application thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
William Kitellas Esqr Accountants [Office]
New York Sept. 3d [—]
Sir
I this moment recd your Letter and answer thereto have to inform you that it appears by [—]
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Pay to Lieutenant William Willson and his men.
Date
08/24/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796082421155
Page start
179
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Lieutenant William Willson
men
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
Accountants Office
Governors Island

