Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Stevens that his account of commission was received.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
Inspector New York
Sir
War Department
Accountants Office
May 24th 1799
The Treasurer of the United States will remit to you the sum of Four hundred, thirty six Dollars, which you will be pleased to pay to [undecipherable] persons [undecipherable] for the War Department at New York, taking his duplicate receipts, holding him accountable for the due application thereof, being for pay of [undecipherable] Frederick Frye, [undecipherable] Houston to Dayton, [undecipherable] State Annual [undecipherable] including [undecipherable] pay of the non commissioned Officers & [undecipherable] of his Company for the month of March 1799.
I am yr
W. Simmons
Acct
Edward Carrington Esqr
Depy Richmond Virga
May 23d 1799
I have received your letter dated the 17 Instant enclosing the receipt of Lieut [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] hundreds forty three Dollars & 96 which sum will be credited to your credit on the Books of this Office.
I am yr
W. Simmons
Acct
Daniel [undecipherable] Esqr
Charleston S.C.
May 24th 1799
I received your letter dated the 5 Instant enclosing your account of [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] money from the [undecipherable] office in the quarter ending the 31 March last amounting to [undecipherable] Dollars & sixty four [undecipherable] which sum you will please [undecipherable] to the Treasurer of the United States.
I am yr
W. Simmons
[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Stevens that his account of commission was received.
Date
05/24/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799052421155
Page start
3
Notable persons
Daniel Stevens
William Simmons
treasurer
Notable locations
Charleston, South Carolina
Notable items
account
commissions for receiving and paying monies

