William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Nicholas Fish
Document 1798William Simmons directs Nicholas Fish to pay Lt. Philip Rodrigue at West Point.
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Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supervisor Boston
Accountants Office
February 14th 1798
Sir
I duly received your letter of the 2d Inst [undecipherable]
enclosing the receipt of John Bryant for one hundred and twenty [Dolls?]
which will be entered to your credit on the books of this Office —
Saml &c
W Simmons
Actt
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor New York
Accountants Office
February 14th 1798
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will
remit you Forty Dollars, which sum you will be pleased to pay to Lieutt
Philip Rodrigue at West Point taking the necessary receipt for the same
being for amount of his recruiting account, against the United States —
Saml &c
W Simmons Actt
Lieutt Philip Rodrigue
West Point
Accountants Office
February 14th 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 4 Inst requesting
a remittance for the amount of your recruiting account you will accordingly
receive the same being Forty Dollars from Nicholas Fish Supervisor at
New York on your giving him the necessary receipts
Saml &c
W Simmons
Actt
Capt Joseph Elliott
Fort Wolcott near Newport R.I.
Accountants Office
February 15th 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 13th Inst enclo-
sing the Receipt Roll for pay & subsistence of yourself & [undecipherable] of the Detachment
under your command to 31 December 97 inclusive you will receive credit on the
Books of this Office, for the amount of the same being Seven hundred & Sixty [Dolls?]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons directs Nicholas Fish to pay Lt. Philip Rodrigue at West Point.
Date
02/14/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798021421555
Page start
201
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Lieutenant Philip Rodrigue
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
West Point
Notable items
recruiting account
receipts

