Credit to Edward Carrington's account
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of two receipts that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
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you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq Supervisor New York; on giving him duplicate receipts for the due application thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountant's Office
Supt. New York Decr 19th 1796
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of One hundred Dollars & forty seven Cents, 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 for the Months of Octr & Novr 1796. and take his duplicate receipts for the due application thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Edward Carrington Esqr Accountant's Office
Supt. Richmond Virgina Decr 19th 1796
Sir
I recd your letter of the 10th Inst. enclosing Cadet James Triplett's receipt for —————————————————— 64.64 and
William Ross's do ——————————————————————————— 40.51
[underline: Dolls 105.15]
Amounting to One hundred & five dollars 15/100: which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountant's Office
Supt. — New York Decr 20th 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of nine hundred & forty four dollars & 50/100, being for the Pay and Forage
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of two receipts that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
Date
12/19/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796121921755
Page start
293
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Cadet James Triplett
William Rose
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountants Office
Notable items
receipts
credit
books


