Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Hale to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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Lieut David Hall
Ellis Island, N.J.
Accountants Office
179
Sir
The Muster & Pay Rolls, for pay and Rations for March 1798 contained in your letter of the have undergone examination and have been found correct & you will accordingly receive the amount being One hundred & five Dollars and nine Cents from Nicholas Fish Esqr superv New York on your giving him the necessary receipts holding y accountable for the due application of the same —
I am Src Wm Simm
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Nichs Fish Esqr
Supervisor New York.
Accountants Office
17
Sir
The Treasurer of the United will remit you the sum of Four hundred & eighty two Dollars and which you will be pleased to pay as follows. Vizt
357. 1 To Captain Frederick Frye at Governor's Island being for pay of himself, Lieut William Wilson & Surgeons Mate, Samuel (including forage) and for pay of the non commissioned O Privates of the Detachment under, his command for ma
125. 9 To Lieut David Hall at Ellis Island being for pay of & the Recruits under his command for march 1798.
482. 10
for which you will be pleased to obtain the necessary holding them accountable for the due application
I am Srs
Wm Simm
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The pay for Capt Frye's detachment as above, was sent May 11th 1798 —
See Page 337.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Hale to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
Date
1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798999922655
Page start
266
Notable persons
Lieutenant David Hale
William Simmons
recruits
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New
Notable locations
Ellis's Island, New York
Accountant's Office
Ellis Island
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll
receipts
pay

