Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1797Simmons authorizes Fish to pay Forman Cheeseman at the Navy Yard in New York.
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received for the above sum.
I am tc.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor August 12th 1797
New York
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred dollars which you will please to pay to Mr Forman Cheeseman Superintendant of the Stores at the Navy yard, New York being for his compensation from — 1 April to 30th June 1797 inclusive, taking his duplicate receipts for the same.
I am tc.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Mr Forman Chessman Accountants Office
Superintend.t S. S. y— N. York August 12th 1797
Sir
I have received your account for compensation as Superintendant of the Stores at the Navy Yard. New York from 1 April to 30th June 1797 inclusive, the amount of which being One hundred dollars you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor New York on giving him duplicate receipts for the same.
I am tc. Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to pay Forman Cheeseman at the Navy Yard in New York.
Date
08/12/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797081221455
Page start
194
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Forman Cheeseman
superintendent of stores at navy yard New York
treasurer
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
navy yard
Notable items
receipts
stores
pay
compensation

