William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Jonathan Jackson
Document 1798William Simmons directs Jonathan Jackson to pay the estate of Nathaniel Gorham.
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Jono Jackson Esqr Accountants O[ffice]
Supervisor? Boston January 10
Sir You will receive from the Tre[asury]
of the United States the sum of fifty Six Dollars and fifty [undecipherable]
being the amount of the account of Nathaniel Gorham for rec[eiving and]
paying monies from this Department from 75 January 1796 [to]
June following, which sum be pleased to pay to the legal repres[entatives]
of the [undecipherable] on their producing proper evidence of their authority [which]
will accompany the receipt to this Office Saml H[undecipherable]
a[cct]
Lieut P. A. Dransy Accountants O[ffice]
of the A & E West Point January 11
Sir On application to Lieutenant [undecipherable]
Fruman? Temporary Pay Master at West Point you will receive th[e sum]
of fifteen Dollars being the amount of your Contingent Expenses [for]
Fort [undecipherable] to West Point Saml c W. Simmon[s]
Acct[?]
Lieut Nehemiah Freeman Accountants O[ffice]
Temporary Pay Master at West Point January 11
Sir
Herewith you will receive an acc[ount]
of Lieut P. A. Dransy amounting to Fifteen Dollars which you [are]
be pleased to pay him out of any unappropriated money which you
have in your hands, taking his receipt for the Same
Saml c
W. Simm[ons]
Ac[ct]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons directs Jonathan Jackson to pay the estate of Nathaniel Gorham.
Date
01/10/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798011021655
Page start
156
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
supervisor Boston
treasurer
Nathaniel Gorham
legal representative
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Notable items
paying monies
pay
estate

