William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Lt. Dransy
Document 1798William Simmons informs Lt. Dransy that Lt. Freeman will pay him.
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Jon. Jackson Esq. 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 [—]
being the amount of the account of Nathaniel Gorham for rec[eiving &]
paying monies from this Department from 15 January 1796 to [—]
June following, which sum be pleased to pay to the legal repres[entative]
of the [undecipherable] on their producing proper evidence of their authority [which]
will accompany the receipt to this Office Sam'l H[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Act
Lieut. P A Dransy Accountants O[ffice]
of the A & E West Point January 11
Sir
On application to Lieutenant [undecipherable]
Truman [undecipherable] Temporary Pay Master at West Point you will receive the [sum]
of fifteen Dollars being the amount of your Contingent Expences [from]
Fort Stanwix to West Point. Sam'l &c W Simm[ons]
Act
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 [will]
be pleased to pay him out of any unappropriated money which you
have in your hands, taking his receipt for the Same
Sam'l &c W Simm[ons]
Act
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Lt. Dransy that Lt. Freeman will pay him.
Date
01/11/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798011121155
Page start
156
Notable persons
Lieutenant Peter A. Dransy
William Simmons
artillerists and engineers West Point
Lieutenant Freeman
temporary paymaster
Notable locations
West Point
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
unappropriated money
receipt

