Credit to George Fleming's account and pay roll
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of a receipt roll that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Acknowledges receipt of pay roll for the Ordnance Detachment. Money for the pay will be forwarded by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York
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Serjeant Philip Williams
Fort Johnston
North Carolina
Accountants Office
Decr 26th 1796
Sir
I recd your letter of the 8th instant enclosing the Muster & Pay Rolls of yourself & men under your command, stationed at Fort Johnston, for the months of October & November 1796, which have been examined, & amount to Forty nine Dollars 433/100, which sum you will receive from James Read Esqr Collector at Wilmington, on giving him rect agreeably to my Instructions to him.
I am yr
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt roll that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Acknowledges receipt of pay roll for the Ordnance Detachment. Money for the pay will be forwarded by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York
Date
12/19/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796121921555
Page start
292
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
Ordnance detachment
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Notable locations
West Point
Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
pay roll
pay
receipt roll
receipt