Credit to Account, with details
Document 1797Fish's account credited with $2,035.86 for receipts from Andrew Marchalk, Frederick Frye, George Fleming, and Nehemiah Freeman submitted to Simmons.
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ing account will be reduced to Ninety four dollars which when you pay to Caleb Swan Esquire you will please take duplicate receipts, one to be forwarded to this Office to enable me to make the necessary entries to close your acc[oun]t
I am &c
Wm Simmons Acct
Nicholas Fish Esqr Department of War
Supervisor New York Accountants Office
Sir September 29th 1797
I received your letter of the 27th inst. covering the receipt of Andrew Marschalk &c for . . . . . . . . . . . Drs 192. 24
Frederick Frye Capt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360. 41
George Fleming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. 21
ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 —
Robt. Freeman Mr & Tempy Paymaster . . . . . . . . 961 —
Andrew Marschalk Lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 —
together Two Thousand thirty five Drs & eighty six Cents Drs 2035. 86
which amount will in due course be passed to the Credit of your account on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Alexr. Kirkpatrick Esqr Department of War
late Commissary Accountants Office
Pittsburg September 29th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 24th inst. and in consequence thereof I have made application to Samuel Hodgson Esqr Superintendent of Military Stores for a certificate
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Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Fish's account credited with $2,035.86 for receipts from Andrew Marchalk, Frederick Frye, George Fleming, and Nehemiah Freeman submitted to Simmons.
Date
09/29/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797092921555
Page start
308
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Lieutenant Andrew Marchalk
Captain Frederick Frye
George Fleming
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
supervisor New York
temporary paymaster
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
credit
account
books
receipt

