Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Frederick Sprig.
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Jon Jackson Eqr
Supervisor Boston
Accountants Office
July 7 th 1798
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of fifty three dollars & ten, to be paid to John Bryant Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at Springfield for the amount of his account of expenditures for the equipment of eight field pieces sent by him to New York by direction of the Secy of Wr for which sum you will as usual take the necessary receipts —
Sam Hn
W. Simmons
c Acct
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John Bryant Eqr
(Depty Commissy of Mil Stores
Springfield —
Accountants Office
July 7 th 1798
Sir
I recd your letter dated 22d Ulto and your account of expenditures for the equipment of the field pieces sent to New York has been acted upon, and the amount you will receive from Jonathan Jackson supervisor at Boston to whom you will give the necessary receipts —
Sam Hn
W. Simm
Acct
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Nicholas Fish Eqr
Supervisor New York
Accountants Office
July 6 th 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States remit you the sum of ninety Dollars, which please to pay to Frederick assistant military Store Keeper at West Point being for his pay from
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Frederick Sprig.
Date
07/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798070621755
Page start
432
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Frederick Sprig
Sprigg
Assistant Military Storekeeper West Point
supervisor New York
Notable locations
West Point
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
salary
account
receipts

