Pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1796Notifies Fish that he is to pay Nehemiah Freeman the money due to the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point for their pay
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for which you will please sign Duplicate Receipts [undecipherable]
I am &c
: William Simmons
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Nicholas Fish Esqr Department of War
Supervisor New York Accountant's Off[undecipherable]
7th April [undecipherable]
The Treasury of the United States me[undecipherable]
remit you the sum of two thousand nine hundred five [undecipherable]
and eighty seven Cents being for the pay and forage of the [undecipherable]
of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point for the Month [undecipherable]
1794 which sum you will please pay to Nehemiah Broom [undecipherable]
Tempy Pay Master, at West Point taking his receipts [undecipherable]
same
I am &c
William Simm[undecipherable]
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Capt Benjs Price Department of War
Accountant's Off[undecipherable]
8 April 179[undecipherable]
Sir,
On the other side you have triplicate [undecipherable]
letter to you of the 16 Novr last year since which I have not h[undecipherable]
from you. I have therefore again to Request that you will wi[undecipherable]
delay forward your account and vouchers as pay Master [undecipherable]
Sub Legion — The Necessity of your complying with this [undecipherable]
will appear obvious to you when you reflect how long [undecipherable]
have been standing open on the Books of this Office [undecipherable]
hope you will prevent any further Requisitions from [undecipherable]
Office by forwarding the papers immediately —
I am Your[undecipherable]
William Si[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Fish that he is to pay Nehemiah Freeman the money due to the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point for their pay
Date
04/07/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1799040721055
Page start
32
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Notable locations
New York
Dept. of War Accountants Office


