Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Ensign William Boote.
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Ensign Willm Boots
New Brunswick, NJ
Sir
The Muster, & Pay rolls for March
contained in your letter of the 7 Instt, have undergone examination and the result is as follows vizt
Amount as stated by you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drs 146.75
From which deduct extra pay made up for John
Mc Clary alias Sadells Douglas as Fifer, the same being
inadmissable, the law allowing but 2 Musicians to a Compy .57
Overcalculated on pay of Elias Pierce 13, Henry Seal 7, John
Peters 6, & Andrew Greyson 7 Cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
.90
Drs 145.85
Leaving an amount of One hundred & forty five Dollars, & eighty
five Cents which you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor
New York on your giving him the necessary receipts holding your
self accountable —
Saml Ps H Simmons
Acct
P.S. In reference to Capt. Mugg, Muster rolls for accountable Lins back
John Mc Clary alias Sadells Douglas is not to be found on any of them Receipts
request you will be pleased to send us the most ample information respecting his enlistment directions &
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor NJ April 27th 1795
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit
you the sum of One hundred & forty five Dollars & eighty five Cents
which you will be pleased to pay to Ensign Wm K Boots at New Brunswick
taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable, being for pay
of himself and the detachment under his command for March
1795 —
Saml Ps H Simmons
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Ensign William Boote.
Date
04/27/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798042721555
Page start
293
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
Ensign William R. Boote
detachment
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
New Brunswick New Jersey
Notable items
receipts
pay

