William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with George Fleming
Document 1798William Simmons informs George Fleming of the amount passed to his credit.
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them in order to enable you to make the necessary [undecipherable]
from their Pay —
Sam &c [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
George I. Fleming Esq.r
West Point
Accountants Off[undecipherable]
January 15[undecipherable]
Sir
Agreably to my Letter [undecipherable]
the 2[undecipherable] Inst.t your accounts have been Examined & the[undecipherable]
has been as follows —
$162 .50 has been remitted to Nicholas Fish Esquire[undecipherable]
New York for your compensation for the [undecipherable]
in the Year 1797 —
38 .15 has also been remitted for the Pay of the [undecipherable]
under your direction for December 1797 —
68 .— has been entered to your Credit for a Bounty [undecipherable]
which all agree with your Statements —
The [undecipherable] receipts will be r[undecipherable]
by M.r Fish on paying the two first sums amounting [undecipherable]
Sam &c [undecipherable]
Nich.s Fish Esq.r
Superv.r New York
Accountants O[undecipherable]
January 15[undecipherable]
Sir The Treasurer of the [undecipherable]
States will remit you the sum of $200 .65 D.s being for[undecipherable]
following purposes, to be paid to George I. Fleming [undecipherable]
Keeper[undecipherable] West Point —
162 .50 for his salary for the last quarter in the year 1[undecipherable]
38 .15 for the pay due the detachment under his direction[undecipherable]
at West Point for December 1797 —
$200 .65
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs George Fleming of the amount passed to his credit.
Date
01/15/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798011521055
Page start
164
Note
Cited in Fleming to Simmons, 01/31/1798.
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Notable locations
West Point
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
accounts
examination
remit
compensation
pay
credit
bounty
statements

