Act of Congress
Document 1797Encloses copies of a 3 March 1797 Act of Congress "To Ascertain and Fix the Military Establishment of the United States" for Swan to distribute to officers
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Nicks Fish Esqr
Supert New York
Accountants Office
March 20th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 16th Inst. enclosing the following receipts vizt
Capt Fredk Fryes receipt 367.85
Do 369. 85
Lieutt Nehh Freemans, 1217. 34
Do 881. 41
Your own Rect. - 58. 50
Do 2894: 15
amounting in all to Two Thousand Eight hundred & ninety four Dollars &c. which sum will be entered to the proper accounts on the Books of this Office. Sam: W:
Wm Simmons
Acct
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John Hilly Esqrs
Supert Maryland
Accountants Office
March 20th 1797
Sir
I have received your letter of the 15th Inst. enclosing Lieut Guimré Receipt for 255 Dollars
and Alexis De Laville do 368
Do 623
amounting to Six hundred & twenty three Dollars which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
Sam: W:
Hm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Encloses copies of a 3 March 1797 Act of Congress "To Ascertain and Fix the Military Establishment of the United States" for Swan to distribute to officers
Date
03/10/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797031021955
Page start
408
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
officers
congress
paymaster troops
Notable locations
Detroit
Accountants Office
Notable items
Act of Congress "To Ascertain and Fix the Military Establishment of the United States"

