Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Lt. Horatio Dayton.
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[Nicholas Fisk Esqr
New York]
Accountants Office
June 20th 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will answer you the sum of thirteen dollars & fifty one cents which you will be be pay to Lieutt Horatio R. Dayton at Elizabethtown New Jersey taking the necessary receipts being for amount of his disbursements for pursuing and apprehending deserters from the Army of the United States —
Saml t W Simmon
Acctt
Lieutt Horatio R Dayton
Elizabethtown — N. J.
Accountants Office
June 20th 179[8]
Sir
On examination of the Vouchers lately deposited by you in this Office there are but two of them that are admissable on any principles that governs the admission of Claims at this Office — Vizt the premium paid for apprehending Samuel Richards & expences incurred pursuing deserters by order of Lieutt Vischer both amounting to thirteen dollars & 50, which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fisk supervisor New York on your giving him the necessary receipts —
Saml t W Simmons
Acctr
N. B.
I have this moment recd your letter enclosing Guimpes' note, he has not yet come to Town, when he does I will endeavor to get him to pay it —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Lt. Horatio Dayton.
Date
06/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798062021355
Page start
402
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
treasurer
Lieutenant Horatio R. Dayton
deserters
army
Notable locations
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
disbursements
pursuing and apprehending deserters

