Credit to Fleming's account
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll of the Ordnance Detachment and that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Acknowledges receipt of a receipt of Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman.
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which sum you will receive as usual from the Treasu[rer] of the United States.
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Mr George Fleming Accountants Offic[e]
West Point May 3d 1797
New York
Sir
I received your letter of the 27th [ul]to enclosing the Receipt Roll of the Ordnance Detachment for January 1797 amounting to Twenty five dollars & [undecipherable]/100; also Lt Nehemiah Freeman's Rect for 51 dollars.
The former sum, say, 25[undecipherable] dollars, will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office. I am Sir vc.
[As you have not been charged with the 51 dollars paid to Lt Freeman]
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Jonathan Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Massachusetts May 3d 1797
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of Three Hundred & fifty dollars on account of the Pay of Major Thomas Hunt Watertown, which sum you will please to pay him taking his receipt, to be accountable. I am Sir vc.
William Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll of the Ordnance Detachment and that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Acknowledges receipt of a receipt of Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman.
Date
05/03/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797050321955
Page start
31
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
Ordnance Detachment
Notable locations
West Point, New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
books
receipt roll
books
credit
charge

