Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Frye to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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Captr Fredk Frye
Governors Island, Accountants O
May
Sir You will receive from Nichols
Eqr supervisor New York the sum of four hundred &
two Dollars & fifty two cents (agreeably to my letter to you
May 9th) for which you will be pleased to give him the me
receipts holding yourself accountable being for pay of your
the Detachment under your command for April 1795, inc
that of the recruits enlisted by Lieutt Hale for the same
Saml &c W Sm
C
Edward Carrington Esqr Accountants O
Supervisor Richmond, May 5th
May 31
Sir
The Treasurer of the Unite
will remit you the sum of One hundred eighteen Dollars &
cents, which you will be pleased to pay to Lieutt Thomas
and take the necessary receipts therefor, it being for his
& subsistence from January to 31 March 1795 inclusive
Saml &c W S
The Secy of War Accountants Offi
Sir May 4
I received a letter yesterday from Lieut
marines that he alleges, to have enlisted & sent on board the
marines that he alleges to have enlisted & sent on board the
frigate in which letter he requests the amount of &c [remainder illegible/cut off]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Frye to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
Date
05/11/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798051121855
Page start
324
Notable persons
Captain Frederick Frye
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
detachment
supervisor New York
recruits
Lieutenant Hale
Notable locations
Governor's Island
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
pay
enlist
receipts

