Correction to Submission of Vouchers
Document 1797Simmons returned account information and vouchers to Fleming for payments made by Fleming. A great number of charges belonged to the Quarter Master and Hospital Department which should be given to the Treasury for settlement. Simmons advised Fleming on division of vouchers to appropriate Offices. Simmons also credited Fleming's account for services, requests receipt rolls, notified Fleming his salary was sent to Nicholas Fish for dispensation.
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Lieut. Andrew Marschalk Accountants Office
New York October 13. 1797.
Sir
You will receive of Nicholas Fishe Esqr at New York the sum of Two hundred dollars for which you will please give him the following receipts holding yourself accountable. viz:
On account of your pay & subsistence . . . . 120—
On account of the expences of marching your
recruits to Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . 80—
[underline: $200—]
I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acctt
Nicholas Fishe Esqr D.W. Accountants Office
Superr. New York October 13th 1797—
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred. twenty five dollars which will be pleased to pay to George Fleming Ordnancer & Mil. Storekeeper at West Point on his giving you the customary receipts, being for his pay from 1st April to the 30th Septemr 1797.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acctt
Mr George Fleming D.W. Accountants Office
Ordt. & Mil. Storekeeper West Point October 13th 1797
Sir
I received your letters of the 1st & 7th Inst covering account & vouchers for payments made by you, a great num of the charges therein belonging more properly to the Quarte
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons returned account information and vouchers to Fleming for payments made by Fleming. A great number of charges belonged to the Quarter Master and Hospital Department which should be given to the Treasury for settlement. Simmons advised Fleming on division of vouchers to appropriate Offices. Simmons also credited Fleming's account for services, requests receipt rolls, notified Fleming his salary was sent to Nicholas Fish for dispensation.
Date
10/13/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797101321555
Page start
335
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
ordnance and military storekeeper
quartermaster and hospital department
treasury
detachment
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Caleb Herring
Thomas Hughes
Notable locations
West Point
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
charges
settlement
horse hire
public
credit
account
receipts
credit
salary

