William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Nicholas Fish
Document 1797William Simmons directs Nicholas Fish to pay George Fleming at West Point.
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Mr George Fleming
West-Point
Accointants Office
December 15 179[?]
Sir You will receive from Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York the sum of one hundred twenty one Dollars and [4?] Cents for which you will be pleased to give him duplicate receipts holding [him] accountable, being for amount of Thomas Hughes's accounts for [work] for the Gun carriages at West Point and for going to Albany and returning [to] mend Gun carriages there.
The Vouchers for disbursements made by you for the [War] Department have been duly received in your letter of the 22.d Ultimo, [and] will be placed under examination and the result communicated to you in due course. —
I am &c W Simmons.
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor New York
Accountants O[ffice]
December 15 179[?]
Sir The Treasurer of the Unite[d States] will remit you the sum of One hundred twenty one Dollars [and] [4?] [Cents] which you will be pleased to pay to George Fleming Ordnance and Store keeper at West Point taking his duplicate receipts holding [him] accountable for the due application of the same being for amount [of] accounts of Thomas Hughes for Iron Work for the Gun carriages at [West] Point and for going to Albany & returning to mend Gun Carriages [there.]
I am &c
W Simm[ons]
Acc[ountant]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons directs Nicholas Fish to pay George Fleming at West Point.
Date
12/15/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797121521255
Page start
106
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
treasurer
George Fleming
ordnance and storekeeper
Thomas Hughes
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
West Point
Albany
Notable items
gun carriages
remit
pay
receipt
iron work
mend

