Notification of Packet to Arrive
Document 1797Chapin will receive two packets directed to Captain James Bruff at Fort Niagara containing money for the pay of troops.
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Annexed as a list of payments made at this Office Sin the 1st June last to Lieut.s Vischer and others for your government
Lieut.t P. Tallman was paid per his order to James Ot the sum of Two hundred seventy dollars and thirty three Cents for his pay from the 1 January to 30 June 1797 and subsisten from 1st December 1796 to the 13th July 1797
Lieut.t Theop. Elmer was paid per his order to James Ot the sum of Three hundred eighteen dollars and eighty one Cents for his pay from 1 January to 30th June 1797 and subsistence from 21 August 96 to 17 July 1797.
Lieut. Nanning S. Vischer was remitted to Albany sixty dollars, which was for his pay for July and August last, and his subsistence to the 31 July last. Surgeon's Mate John G. Coffin's Subsistence up to 31 July last was included in the remittance to Lieutenant Vischer.
Sam &c.
Hr Simmons Acct.
Israel Chapin Esqr Department of the
Agent of Indian Affairs Accountants Office
Kanadaigua. N. York Octo. 3.d 1797
Sir
You will receive herewith two packets from This department directed to Captain James Bruff at Fort Niag to your care containing money for the pay of the Troops station there, should a safe opportunity not offer soon after the arrival of this of sending to Cap.t Bruff, I request you will be pleased to send the packets by express. Sam &c.
Hr Simmons
Acct.t
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Chapin will receive two packets directed to Captain James Bruff at Fort Niagara containing money for the pay of troops.
Date
10/03/1797
Author
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797100321255
Page start
316
Notable persons
Israel Chapin
William Simmons
Captain James Bruff
agent indian affairs
troops
Notable locations
Kanandaiqua, New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
packets
money
pay
express

