Money for Army recruiting
Document 1797Notification that he will receive money for the recruiting service from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York.
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at this Office for the balance of your account.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Nicholas Fish Esqr.
Supervisor
New York
Sir
Accountants O[ffice]
July 25th 1797
The Treasurer of the United [States] will remit you the sum of Three hundred dolla[rs] which you will please to pay to Lieutt Andrew Mar[chalk] for the Recruiting Service, taking his duplicate rece[ipts] for the due application of the same.
I am &c.Acct.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
St Andrew Marchalk
New York
Sir
Accountants Off[ice]
July 25th 1797
You will receive from Nicholas [Fish] Esqr Supervisor, New York the sum of Three hundr[ed] dollars being for the Recruiting Service, on givi[ng] him duplicate receipts, holding yourself acco[untable] for the due application thereof.
I am &c.Acct.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notification that he will receive money for the recruiting service from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York.
Date
07/25/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797072521555
Page start
164
Notable persons
Lieutenant Andrew Marschalk
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
recruiting service
recruits
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
recruiting account
muster roll
pay roll
bounty
pay