Fish's account and pay of Lt. Willson's men
Document 1796Three receipts credited to Fish's account. His pay for receiving and paying monies for the War Department. Funds for the pay of Lt. Willson and his men for September.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor
New York
Sir I recd your letter of the 11th inst enclosing
Joseph Cranch's receipt for Drs 2028.26
Horatio R. Dayton — — 52.——
Nehemiah Freeman's — — — 2057.52 Drs 4147 78/100 amounting to
four thousand, one hundred forty seven Dollars & seventy eight Cents; which sum will be entred to your Credit as usual: — also your % for receiving & paying monies from this Dept from 1st July to 1st Octr 1796 which will be examined and you informed thereof. —
you will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the 131 Dollars for the pay of Lieut Wilson & Men for Septr 1796 by this days post, — the Warrant being mislaid in the Treasurer's Office is the reason of your not receiving.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Three receipts credited to Fish's account. His pay for receiving and paying monies for the War Department. Funds for the pay of Lt. Willson and his men for September.
Date
10/12/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accounts Office
Document number
1796101121055
Page start
225
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
Lieutenant Willson
men
Joseph Cranch
Horatio R. Dayton
Nehemiah Freeman
treasurer
Notable locations
New York
Accounts Office
Notable items
warrant
credit
monies


