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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George Fleming Esqr
West Point
Accountants Office
December 26 1797
Sir
The receipt roll for October & the Muster & Pay rolls for November 1797 of the Detachment in the Service of the Ordnance Department at West Point, have undergone the necessary examination and your account will receive a credit for the amount of the former on the books of this Office being Thirty Dollars & fourteen Cents. You will receive the amount of the latter being Thirty five Dollars & forty Cents as usual from Nicholas Fish Supervisor of New York on giving him the necessary receipt holding yourself accountable for the due Application of the Same.
Saml &
W Simmons
Acctt
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons directs Nicholas Fish to pay George Fleming at West Point.
Date
12/26/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797122621655
Page start
129
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
George Fleming
supervisor New York
ordnance and military storekeeper at West Point
Ordnance department
detachment
treasurer
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
West Point
Notable items
pay
receipts

