Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Dexter that Capt. Elliot's receipt was received.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor New York
Accountants Office
June 21.st 1798.
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three Hundred & fourteen dollars & thirty eight cents which you will be pleased to pay to George Fleming Military Storekeeper at West Point, taking the necessary receipts for the same, being for the following purposes, viz: — One hundred sixty two Dollars & cts for his Salary from 1 January to 31 May 98 inclusive & one hundred & fifty One dollars & cts, for pay of the detachment in the service of the Ordnance Department from 1 February to 30 April 98 inclusive, holding him accountable for the latter sum —
Same du W. Simmons
Acct.
John S Dexter Esqr
Supervisor Providence
Accountants Office
June 21. 1798.
Sir
I received your letter of the 16 Inst.t covering the receipt of Capt. Joseph Elliott for seven hundred twenty eight Dollars & cts which will be entered to the credit of your account on the Books of this Office —
Same du W. Simmons
Acct.
Aaron Dunham Esqr
Supervisor Trenton
Accountants Office
June 21.st 1798.
Sir I recd your letter of the 20 Inst.t enclosing the receipt of John Mc Cottum for six dollars, paid him for riding express to mrs [undecipherable] at Elizabethtown with a sum of money on account of her husband Capt [undecipherable] which I now return you as the same cannot be admitted till you shew by which authority the charge was incurred —
Same du W. [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Dexter that Capt. Elliot's receipt was received.
Date
06/21/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798062121855
Page start
403
Notable persons
John S Dexter
William Simmons
supervisor Providence Rhode Island
Notable locations
Rhode Island
Providence
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
credit
account
books

