Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Joshua Wentworth
Document 1798William Simmons directs Joshua Wentworth to pay Edmund Quincey, Superintendant of Portsmouth Navy Yard.
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Mr George Fleming
West Point
Accountants Office
January 12. 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 5th Instt 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
I am &c
W Simmons
Acctt
Mr Willm Spencer
George Town Cross Roads
Maryland
Accountants Office
January 12. 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 8th Instt enclosing one for Mr Dale which will be forwarded him agreeably to your request — He has left the City —
I am &c
W Simmons
Acctt
Joshua Wentworth Esqr
Supervr Portsmouth N.H.
Accountants Office
January 12. 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 superintendent of the Navy Yard at Portsmouth N.H. being for his Salary from 1st October to 31st December 1797 including Samuel Larkins bill of Stationary for the Navy Yard & take his duplicate Receipts for the same —
I am &c
J W Simmons
Acctt
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Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons directs Joshua Wentworth to pay Edmund Quincey, Superintendant of Portsmouth Navy Yard.
Date
01/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798011221755
Page start
159
Notable persons
Joshua Wentworth
William Simmons
Edmund H. Quincy
superintendent Portsmouth navy yard
Samuel Larkins
Larkin
treasurer
supervisor Portsmouth New Hampshire
Notable locations
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Accountant's Office
navy yard
Notable items
salary
stationary
receipts

