Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1797Simmons informs Captain Frye to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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Captt Fredek Frye
Governors Island
near New York
Sir
I received your letter of the 2d Inst enclosing Receipt Rolls for June and Muster & Pay Rolls July 1797 of the Detachment under your command — amount of the former will be passed to your Credit the Books of this Office being Three hundred & six and eighty three Cents, and you will receive the amo of the latter Three hundred seventy six dollars and n seven cents as usual from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supers New York to whom you will please give the necessary holding yourself accountable.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Captain Frye to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
Date
08/03/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797080321455
Page start
177
Notable persons
Captain Frederick Frye
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
detachment
Notable locations
Governor's Island near New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
Receipt rolls
pay rolls
muster rolls
books

