Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Fish that his receipts were received.
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Griffith J. M'Kee Esqr Accountants Office
Collector Wilmington N.C. Trenton 22 August [undecipherable]
Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter enclosing the receipts of J. Fergus for two hundred Dollars paid him on account of the Recruiting service which sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office
You will be pleased to state your account & forward it to this Office properly certified for any arrearages of pay & subsistence which may be due to you
I am &c
Peter Hag[undecipherable]
P.C[undecipherable]
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor New York Trenton August 24[undecipherable]
Sir
The receipts contained in your letter of the 22d Inst amounting to One hundred fifty four Dollars & [undecipherable] come to hand & will be passed on the Books of this Office as usual
I am &c
W Simmons
Act D[undecipherable]
John Knight Accountants Office
Lieut 2 Reg. Art. & Eng. August 24 179[undecipherable]
Chester Town, Maryland
Sir
I recd your letter of the 21 Inst & [undecipherable] eight receipts for Bounties paid by you amounting to forty eight Doll[undecipherable] which will be filed to be examined on settlement of your Recruiting account
[undecipherable] W. Simmons[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Fish that his receipts were received.
Date
08/24/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Document number
1798082421055
Page start
514
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New Jersey
New York
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Notable items
receipts
books

