Credit to Fish's account
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
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[Accountants Office] [310]
Oliver Wolcott Esquire
Secretary of the Treasury
Accountants Office
October 3d 1796
Sir
In conformity with your letter of the 1st August last to the Secretary of War and handed to me by him, ——
I have the honor to enclose the Statement of Monies expended for the Military Establishment for each Calender Year from the Establishment of the present Government to the first day of January 1796 for which Specific appropriations have been made.
Such of the heads of Expenditure which are noted in your letter & which I have not entered in the Statement are those for which no Warrants have expressly issued; the amount if any, cannot be ascertained until the advances standing on the Books are accounted for.
The remarks attached to the Statement will shew the impracticability of my arranging them under the heads which you have directed. The mode I have pursued is that alone which appeared to me practicable; and I flatter myself it will meet your approbation.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Lieut Wm Willson
Governors Island
New York
Accountants Office
Octr 4th 1796
Sir
I recd your letter enclosing the Muster & pay Roll of yourself & Detachment for September 1796.
The pay Roll has been examined and amounts to one hundred & thirty one Dollars; which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr the provisions New York, on giving him duplicate receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
Date
09/30/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796093021555
Page start
211
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
George Fleming
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
books
credit

