Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Winchester to expect payment from Jonathan Jackson.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr, Accountants Office
Supervisor New York June 11 1799
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of, twenty nine Dollars & [undecipherable] being for the pay of the non-commissioned officers & Privates of a Detachment of the 1 [undecipherable: Reg.t] of Infantry stationed at [undecipherable] under the direction of George Fleming Ordnance & military Store Keeper for the months of May 1799, which sum you will please to pay to the said George Fleming who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
[undecipherable]
Treasurer
Mr Edm.d Francisker June 6. 1799
Boston,
Sir
Your accounts [undecipherable] transmitted to this Office by the Accountant of the Treasury for supplies [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] British Islands in the [undecipherable] year, has been [undecipherable] settled correct except the charge of 30 dollars paid to [undecipherable] in lieu of his [undecipherable: forage?] for January, February & March, which have been [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] an improper charge to be borne by you, leaving balance in your favor of 55.10 dollars, which sum will be [undecipherable] to you, by [undecipherable] expenses, upon your granting [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Sam W Simmons
Dupty
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Winchester to expect payment from Jonathan Jackson.
Date
06/06/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799060621455
Page start
59
Notable persons
Edmund Winchester
William Simmons
comptroller of treasury
garrison Castle William Island
Jonathan Jackson
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Massachusetts
Boston
Castle William Island
Notable items
accounts
vouchers
supplies
examined
forage
balance
receipts

