Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1797Simmons informs Fleming to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor
New York
Accountants Office
August 7th 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Nineteen Dollars which you will be pleased to pay to George Fleming Military Store Keeper at West point taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable for the due application of the same being for Pay of a Detachment of the United States 1st Regiment in the service of the Ordnance Department at West Point for June 1797.
Saml &c.
Hm Simmons
Acct
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George Fleming Esqr
West Point
Accountants Office
August 7th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 31st Ultimo enclosing the Pay Roll for June .97 of the Detachment in the service of the Ordnance Department at West Point amounting to Nineteen Dollars which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor at New York on giving him the necessary Receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application thereof.
Saml &c.
Hm Simmons
Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Fleming to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
Date
08/07/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797080721555
Page start
182
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
supervisor New York
Nicholas Fish
detachment
ordnance department
Notable locations
West Point
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
pay roll
receipts

