William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Lt. Hale
Document 1797William Simmons informs Lt. Hale that Nicholas Fish will pay him.
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You will receive some blank Muster and Pay Rolls herewith agreeably to your request.
I am &c
H Simmons
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Lieut David Hale
New York
Accountants Office
December 5 1797
Sir
I duly received your letter of the 22d Instant enclosing Receipts for bounties paid by you and Muster and Pay Rolls for November of the Recruits under your command; the former are filed in the usual manner untill a settlement takes place; you will receive the amount of the latter being one hundred & ten Dollars and Seventy Seven Cents from Nicholas Fish Esqr S. payson m giving him duplicate receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application of the same —
Sergeant McIntires claim for back Pay cannot be acted on at present for want of the receipt Rolls from Oswego —
There are no muster Rolls of a sufficient late date to ascertain that Fowsley was regularly discharged on file in this Office.
I am &c
E B Simmons
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Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Lt. Hale that Nicholas Fish will pay him.
Date
12/05/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797120521255
Page start
85
Notable persons
Lieutenant David Hale
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Sergeant McIntyre
Fowlsley
recruits
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Oswego
Notable items
muster rolls
pay rolls
back pay
settlement
receipts
claim

