William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Nicholas Fish
Document 1797William Simmons directs Nicholas Fish to pay Lt. Freeman at West Point.
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hundred & three dollars and six cents for whi will give him the necessary receipts holding yo accountable as usual, being for the pay, subsis and forage of the commissioned Officers, and the the noncommissioned Officers & privates of the G at West Point up to the 30th September 1797 inc
I am &c
Wm Simmons A[c]
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Offi[ce]
Supervisor N. York November 4[th]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will you One thousand three hundred and three doll which sum you will be pleased to pay to lieut. [N]o[ah] Freeman Temporary Paymaster at West Point t his duplicate receipts holding him accountable for t application of the same, being for pay and forage commissioned Officers, & privates for September 1797 subsistence of the Officers of the Garrison of West up to 30th September 1797 inclusive. I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acc[t]
Nicholas Fish Esq Accountants Offi[ce]
Superr. New York November 4th 17[97]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States remit you the sum of Ninety dollars which will be pleased to pay to Lieut James Ran[—] b[—]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons directs Nicholas Fish to pay Lt. Freeman at West Point.
Date
11/04/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797110421355
Page start
24
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
treasurer
temporary paymaster West Point
supervisor New York
commissioned officers
non commissioned officers
privates
garrison at West Point
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
West Point
Notable items
receipts
pay
forage
subsistence

