Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1797Simmons authorizes Fish to pay Lt. Nehemiah Freeman.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor
New York
Sir
The Treasurer of the United [States] will remit you the sum of One thousand, twenty six [dollars] and forty two Cents which you will be pleased to [pay] Lieutt Nehemiah Freeman Temporary Paymaster [taking] his duplicate receipts holding him accountable for the application of the same, being for Pay and forage of [of]ficers and for Pay of the non Commissioned Officers [and] Privates of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers state[ioned at] West Point for July 1797.
Samre.
[Wm Simmons]
Ac[ct]
[Accountants Offi[ce]
August 16th 1797]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to pay Lt. Nehemiah Freeman.
Date
08/16/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797081621455
Page start
207
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
supervisor New York
temporary paymaster
non commissioned officers
privates
corps artillerists and engineers
treasurer
officers
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
West Point
Notable items
remit
receipts
pay
forage