Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Dayton to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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Nicholas Fisk Esqr
New York
Sir
Accountants Office
June 20th 1798
The Treasurer of the United States will are you the sum of thirteen dollars & fifty one cents which you will be beg 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 d W. Simmons
Acctt
Lieutt Horatio R. Dayton
Elizabethtown — N. J.
Sir
Accountants Office
June 20th 99
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 Visscher 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 d W. Simmons
Acctt
N. B.
I have this moment recd your letter enclosing Gumpes' note, he has not yet come to Town, when he does I will endeavor to get him to pay it —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Dayton to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
Date
06/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798062021455
Page start
402
Notable persons
Lieutenant Horatio R Dayton
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Samuel Richards
deserter
Lieutenant Nanning Vischer
Guimpe
Notable locations
New York
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
examination
vouchers
claims
premium
expenses
Guimpe's note
pay

