Money for recruiting
Document 1797Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to pay to Captain Frederick Frye for "the recruiting service."
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Capt Staats Morris Accountants Office
Fort Whetstone Point May 31st 1797
near Baltimore ✓
Sir
I received your letter of the 29th Instant enclosing the Receipt Roll of the detachment under your command for the month of April 1797 amounting to three hundred & twenty seven dollars & ninety seven cents which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office leaving the sum of four dollars in your hands being the pay of Cornelius Lavory a deserter.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
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Nicholas Fish Esqr. Accountants Office
Supervisor May 31st 1797
New York ✓
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of two hundred Dollars which sum you will please to pay to Captain Frederick Frye for the Recruiting Service and take his duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Advises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to pay to Captain Frederick Frye for "the recruiting service."
Date
05/31/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797053121255
Page start
82
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
treasurer
Captain Frederick Frye
recruiting service
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
pay

