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Document 1796Notification that he will receive his pay from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor in New York. Requests that Dayton send in his receipts and vouchers for examination to settle his account.
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John Kilty Esqr
Supervisor
Baltimore
Maryland
Sir!
I received your Letter of the 26th inst. enclosing Lieutt Jonathan Robeson's Receipts for one hundred & twenty six Dollars 6/100; which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
[Accountants Office Septr 29th 1796]
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor
New York
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Fifty two Dollars, which you will please to pay to Horatio R. Dayton at Elizabeth town; being on account of his pay, & for which you will take his duplicate receipts to be accountable therefor.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Asst
[Accountants Office Sept. 29th 96]
Lieut Horatio R. Dayton
Elizabeth town
Sir!
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor New York the sum of Fifty two Dollars, being an advance made on account of your pay & for which you will sign duplicate receipts to be accountable therefor.
As there is a considerable unsettled account of yours in the Books of this Office, you will be pleased to transmit your receipts & vouchers as early as possible, in order that an examination may take place & the amount thereof passed to your Credit accordingly.
I am &c
Wm Simmon
Act
N.B. Your pay for the month of August has been transmitted to West point.
[Accountants Office Septr 29th 1796]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notification that he will receive his pay from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor in New York. Requests that Dayton send in his receipts and vouchers for examination to settle his account.
Date
09/29/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796092921655
Page start
209
Notable persons
Horatio Dayton
William Simmons
supervisor New York
Nicholas Fish
Notable locations
Elizabethtown
Accountants Office
West Point
New York
Notable items
receipts
vouchers
account
pay
credit

