Request to comply with a bond
Document 1796Simmons requests that Scott comply with the terms of a bond in which Scott joined Capt. Jacob Slough to prevent his turning the issue over to the Attorney General
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Mr Thomas Holt — Accountants Office
New London — Virginia Octo 20th 1796
Sir
The Secretary of War has advanced you the sum of Eleven hundred sixty nine Dollars 16/100 which I have paid, agreeably to your order, to Samuel Hodgdon Esqr and for which you are held accountable for the due application thereof
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acctt
George Fleming Esqr Accountants Office
West Point — New York Octr 22d 1796
Sir
The Pay Rolls of the Detachment of the 1st Sub Legion for the service of the Ordnance Department, under your command, for the month of July, August, & September 1796 have been examined, and amount to One hundred ninety Dollars 40/100 which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor New York and for which you will give him duplicate receipts & disburse the same agreeably to the enclosed receipt Roll
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acctt
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supr New York Octr 22d 1796
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of One hundred ninety Dollars 40/100 which you will please to pay to George Fleming at West Point; being for the pay of a Detachment of the 1st Sub Legion under his command from 1st July to 30 Sept 1796 and
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons requests that Scott comply with the terms of a bond in which Scott joined Capt. Jacob Slough to prevent his turning the issue over to the Attorney General
Date
10/17/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accounts Office
Document number
1796101721555
Page start
229
Note
References threat to send bond to Attorney General.
Notable persons
Alexander Scott
William Simmons
Captain Jacob Slough
attorney general
Notable locations
Lancaster
Accounts Office
Notable items
bond

