Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Fish that Capt. Frye's receipt was received.
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Nicholas Fish Esqre Accountants Office
Supervisor New York June 8th 1798.
Sir
I have received your letter dated this 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 & nine[undecipherable]
sums will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office—
Saml. A. W[undecipherable: Simmons?]
Acct[undecipherable]
Jonathan Jackson Esqre Accountants Office
Supervisor Boston 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[undecipherable]
Seamen & Marines of said Frigate for which sum he is to be held
accountable, — You will accordingly obtain his receipts —
Saml. A. W[undecipherable: Simmons?]
Acct[undecipherable]
James S Deblois Accountants Office
Purser of the Frigate Constitution June 8th 179[undecipherable]
Boston —
Sir You will receive from Jonn Jackson Supervisor Boston conformable to instructions from the Secretary of[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 furnish your[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Fish that Capt. Frye's receipt was received.
Date
06/08/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798060821455
Page start
383
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Captain Frederick Frye
George Fleming
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
books
receipt
credit

