Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Lt. Freeman.
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Benjn Hawkins Esqr
Fort Wilkinson
Accountants Office
July 10th 1798
Sir,
Payment having been made at this Office of certain Bills drawn by Edward Price United States Factor in Georgia by the directions of the Secy of War charged to your account on the Books of this Office, I have deemed it proper for your government to forward enclosed a list of such payments together with an account of the other monies standing to your debit here, which on general settlement of your account are to be embraced & accounted for.
I am &c
W. Simmons
Acct.
[Duplicate sent him July 16, 1798]
John Habersham Esqr
Savannah — Georgia
Accountants Office
July 10th 1798
Sir,
The foregoing is duplicate of my letter to you dated 21 Ulto — The next post will convey to you a remittance of four thousands five hundreds dollars to be paid to Ens. Hugh Mc[undecipherable] on account of the pay which may be due to Soldiers when discharg[ed]. I give you this information that you may make your arrangements accordingly.
I am &c
W. Simmons
Acct.
[Duplicate sent him July 12, 1798]
[The above letter alludes to one dated 21 June 98 page 404]
Nicholas Fish Esqr
New York
Accountants Office
July 9th 1798
Sir,
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of six hundred & twenty eight Dollars & [undecipherable], which you will be pleased to pay to Lt Nathl Freeman [undecipherable] [undecipherable] R[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Lt. Freeman.
Date
07/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798070921855
Page start
442
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
supervisor New York
temporary paymaster West Point
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Lieutenant Peter Dransy
Lieutenant Philip Rodrigue
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West Point
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