Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Fleming to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor New York —
Accountants Office
July 17 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred & sixty two Dollars & 72/100, which you will be pleased to pay to George Fleming Military Storekeeper at West Point taking the necessary receipts for the same? being for his salary from 1 April to 30 June 1st 98 inclusive —
Samd
W. Simmons
[undecipherable]
George Fleming Esqr
West Point
Accountants Office
July 17 1798
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor New York the sum of One hundred twenty one Dollars & 75/100 being for the pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the Detachment of the 1 Regt of Infantry stationed at West Point for the ordinance Department for the months of May & June 1798 —
for which sum you will grant your receipts to be accountable for the due application of the same —
Samd
W. Simmons
[undecipherable]
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor New York —
Accountants Office
July 17 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred & twenty one Dollars & 75/100, which, you will please to pay to George Fleming Military Storekeeper at West Point taking the necessary receipt holding him accountable for the due application thereof — being for the pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the Detachment of the 1 Regt of [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Fleming to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
Date
07/17/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798071721355
Page start
457
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
detachment
1st Infantry Regiment
ordnance department
non commissioned officers
privates
Notable locations
West Point
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
pay
receipts

