William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Jonathan Jackson
Document 1798William Simmons directs Jonathan Jackson to pay Capt. Samuel Nicholson.
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Jon.a Jackson Esq.
Supervisor Boston
Sir
Accountants Office
January 4th 1798
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of three hundred and thirty five dollars and forty Cents which you will be pleased to pay to Captain Samuel Nicholson taking his duplicate receipts for the same, it being for his Pay & Subsistence from 1st October to 31st December 1797 —
Saml Sc
Wm Simmons Acctt.
Capt. Samuel Nicholson
of the Navy of the United States
Boston
Sir
Accountants Office
January 4th 1798
I duly received your letter of the 25th Ultimo inclosing your account for Pay and Subsistence from 1st October to 31st December 1797 amounting to three hundred & thirty five dollars & forty Cents which sum you will receive from Jonathan Jackson Esq. Supervisor at Boston on your giving him the necessary receipts
Saml Sc
Willm Simmons
Acctt.
Capt. Fredk Frye?
Governors Island, N. Y.
Sir
Accountants Office
January 4th 1798
I received your letter of the 2d Inst. enclosing the Receipt Roll for November and the Muster & Pay Roll for December 1797 of the Detachment under your command you will be duly credited for the amount of the former on the Books of this Office being three hundred forty four dollars & 9[undecipherable]
The Pay Roll for December has been examined and the deducting the Subsistence amounts to 568 & which sum you will as usual receive from Nicholas Fish Esq. on giving your duplicate receipts to be accounted for the due application thereof.
The Subsistence has heretofore been remitted
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons directs Jonathan Jackson to pay Capt. Samuel Nicholson.
Date
01/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798010421555
Page start
143
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office

