Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to James Deblois.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor New York
Accountants Office
June 8 1798.
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 6 Inst enclosing the receipt of Capt Frederick Frye for eighty dollars and n[undecipherable] cents, and that of George Fleming for forty four Dollars & ninety cents sums will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office—
Saml [undecipherable] WmSimmon[s]
Acct
Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supervisor Boston
Accountants Office
June 8th 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of three thousand Dollars to be paid to James Deblois Purser of the Frigate Constitution on account of the pay of the Seamen & Marines of said Frigate for which sum he is to be held accountable, — You will accordingly obtain his receipts —
Saml [undecipherable] WmSimmon[s]
Acct
James S Deblois
Purser of the Frigate Constitution
Boston —
Accountants Office
June 8 179[undecipherable]
Sir You will receive from Jonn Jackson Supervisor Boston conformable to instructions from the Secretary [undecipherable] the sum of three thousand dollars on account of the pay of the [undecipherable] & marines of the Frigate Constitution for which sum you will be accountable for the due application & you will be required to [undecipherable] your
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to James Deblois.
Date
06/08/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798060821055
Page start
383
Note
Cited in Jackson to Simmons, 06/26/1798.
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
James Deblois
purser
treasurer
seamen
marines
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Notable items
frigate Constitution
pay
receipts

