William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Nicholas Fish
Document 1797William Simmons directs Nicholas Fish to pay Lt. James Rand.
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hundred & three dollars and six cents for whi[ch he]
will give him the necessary receipts holding yo[u]
accountable as usual, being for the pay, subsi[stence]
and forage of the commissioned Officers, and the [pay of]
the noncommissioned Officers & privates of the G[arrison]
at West Point up to the 30th September 1797 inc[lusive.]
I am &c.
Wm Simmons A[c]
Nicholas Fish Eqr Accountants Offi[ce]
Supervisor N. York November 4t[h]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will [pay]
you One thousand three hundred and three dol[lars]
which sum you will be pleased to pay to lieut. N[athaniel]
Freeman Temporary Paymaster at West Point [upon]
his duplicate receipts holding him accountable for [the]
application of the same, being for pay and forage [of the]
commissioned Officers, & privates for September 179[7 and]
subsistence of the Officers of the Garrison of West [Point]
up to 30th September 1797 inclusive. I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acc[ountant]
Nicholas Fish Eqr Accountants Offi[ce]
Superr New York November 4th 17[97]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States [will]
remit you the sum of Ninety dollars which [sum you]
will be pleased to pay to Lieut James Ran[d, be]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons directs Nicholas Fish to pay Lt. James Rand.
Date
11/04/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797110421455
Page start
24
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Lieutenant James Rand
supervisor New York
treasurer
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
pay
remit

