Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1797Simmons confirms that Capt. Frye's receipt has come to hand.
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Capt Edward Miller Accountants Offi[undecipherable]
Middletown August 9th 179[undecipherable]
Connecticutt
Sir
I received your letter of the 1st Inst. en-
closing Muster & Pay Rolls of the men under you[undecipherable]
mand for July 1797, as the Secretary of War has or[undecipherable]
Peter Larkins to be discharged from his being form[undecipherable]
discharged for inability he must refund to you the[undecipherable]
you have paid him for the same reason, his Pay ha[undecipherable]
deducted from the Pay Roll which leaves the sum[undecipherable]
Seventy two dollars &70/100 which you will recive o[undecipherable]
from John Chester Esqr Supervisor at Weathersfield
giving him the necesary receipts holding yoursel[undecipherable]
countable. I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Offi[undecipherable]
Supervisor August 11th 179[undecipherable]
New York
Sir
I received your letter of the 8th Inst. o[undecipherable]
the receipt of Capt Frederick Frye for Three hundred &[undecipherable]
seventy six dollars 70/100 which sum will be entered [undecipherable]
credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons confirms that Capt. Frye's receipt has come to hand.
Date
08/11/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797081121255
Page start
189
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Captain Frederick Frye
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
books
credit

