William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with George Fleming
Document 1798William Simmons informs George Fleming that Nicholas Fish will pay him.
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Mr George Fleming
West Point
Accountants Office
January 12th 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 5 Inst.t enclosing Muster & Pay Rolls, and your account of Bounty paid with the Vouchers, which shall be placed under examination & the amount of the Pay Roll remitted as usual to Nicholas Fish Mr the recruiting Account will be entered to your Credit —
Saml &c
W Simmons
Acctt
Mr Willm Spencer
George Town Cross Roads
Maryland
Accountants Office
January 12th 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 8 Inst.t enclosing one for Mr Gale which will be forwarded him agreeably to your request — He has left the City — Saml &c
W Simmons
Acctt
Joshua Wentworth Esqr
Supervr Portsmouth N.H.
Accountants Office
January 12th 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of one hundred & Six Dollars & twenty one Cents which sum please to pay to Mr Edmund H Quincy superintendant of the Navy Yard at Portsmouth N.H. being for his Salary from 1st October to 31 December 1797 including Samuel Larkins bill of Stationary for the Navy Yard & take his duplicate Receipts for the same — —
Saml &c
J W Simmons
Acctt
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Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs George Fleming that Nicholas Fish will pay him.
Date
01/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798011221555
Page start
159
Note
Cited in Simmons to Fleming, 01/15/1798.
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Notable locations
West Point
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll
account
bounty
vouchers
examination
recruiting account
credit

