Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Fleming to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor New York April 23
Sir
The foregoing is a copy of [undecipherable]
intended to have been forwarded to you but has been [undecipherable]
for want of Appropriations for the 1st and last sums in [the pa undecipherable]
Year—
as the Appropriations have been suspended so long, I have
to forwards the sum for Mr Fleming which is for services [undecipherable]
last Year—
You will accordingly receive from the Treasurer of the [United undecipherable]
the sum of ninety six dollars & twenty five cents, which you
be pleased to pay to Mr Fleming, accordingly—
I am &c [undecipherable: W Simm?]
[undecipherable: Ac?]
The above letter alludes to one dated 21 February 93 Page c 242
George Fleming Esqr Accountants Office
West Point NY April 23
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas [undecipherable]
Supervisor New York, the sum of ninety six dollars & twenty [undecipherable]
which you will be pleased to pay to Thomas Hughes being [undecipherable]
of his account for making Iron works for Gun Carriages at [undecipherable]
Point from 21 October to 31 December 1797, taking his [undecipherable]
for the same —
I am &c [undecipherable: W Simm?]
[undecipherable: Ac?]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Fleming to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
Date
04/23/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798042321455
Page start
298
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Thomas Hughes
Notable locations
West Point, New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
account
pay
iron work
gun carriages

