Money due to Captain Ingersoll
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of Ingersoll's "account current" and notifies him that he will receive the balance of pay due him from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York.
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government.
I also enclose duplicate of my last letter you of the 19th Inst. and remain
with respect &a
Wm Simmons
Acct
Brigd Genl James Wilkinson Accountants Office
Fort Washington ✓ May 26th 1797
North Western Territory
Sir
The enclosed is the duplicate of my letter of 19th Inst. to which I beg leave to refer you. I have sinc received communications from the P.M.G. enclosin Mr Vancis accounts as Paymaster of 3d Sublegion a a considerable parcel of Recruiting accounts of Officers received money for that purpose with the Army. I ho the other Paymasters accounts will soon follow them I am very anxious to know the situation of them
with the greatest respect &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Capt George Ingersoll Accountants Office
Corps of Artily & Engrs ✓ May 27th 1797
West Point. ny.
Sir
I received your letter of the 22d Inst. enclosin your Account Current &now enclose you a copy of the settlement of your account as stated on the Books of this
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Ingersoll's "account current" and notifies him that he will receive the balance of pay due him from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York.
Date
05/26/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797052721155
Page start
77
Notable persons
Captain George Ingersoll
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Corps Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
West Point, New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
settlement
account
books
balance
receipts
pay
subsistence

