Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Undated letter marked as "cancelled." This letter notifies Fleming of payment to be made by Nicholas Fish.
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Captn Staats Morris Accountants Offce
Fort Whetstone Point —
Sir
The Muster & Pay rolls contac letter of the 1 Instant for pay of yourself and Detachment &a have undergone the necessary examination & the latter has been free of error. you will accordingly receive the amount from the City Supervisor at Baltimore on your giving him the necessary holding yourself accountable for the same being three hundred two Dollars and ninety three Cents —
I am &co Wm Sims
[Cancelled]
George Fleming Esqr Accountants Offce
West Point — Sir
I received your letter of the 31 containing the different vouchers therein mentioned you will can receive from Nicholas Fish supervisor at New York the sum of one hundred forty Dollars and thirty four Cents for which you will be please him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable ninety si and twenty five Cents of which you will please to pay to Thorn taking the necessary receipts for the same being the amount of of for making Iron work & for him carriages from 1 October to 31 [undecipherable] the residue being Forty four dollars & nine Cents is for pay of the Detachment for January 98. which you will apply accordingly the vouchers contained in your letter will undergo the necessary ation and the result will be made known to you
I am &co
Wm Sims
[Cancelled see page 300 & 375]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Undated letter marked as "cancelled." This letter notifies Fleming of payment to be made by Nicholas Fish.
Date
1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798999921455
Page start
238
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
detachment
Notable locations
New York
West Point
Accountant's Office
Notable items
vouchers
receipts
pay
iron work
gun carriages

