Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Fleming to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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Stationed at Middletown (Cont) which sum you will please
to pay to the said Capt. [undecipherable] who is to be held accountable
for the due application thereof —
Sam Bo [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Nichd Fish Esqr
New York
Accountants Office
June 14 1799
Sir
I enclose your two letters dated the 12 Inst. enclosing sundry receipts for payments made by you amounting to three thousand six hundred ninety four Dollars & 7/100 from which the necessary entries will be made on the Books of this Office —
Sam Bo [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Anthoney [undecipherable: Heming]
Wt Pt [undecipherable]
June 15 1799
Sir
I have received your letter of the 8 inst. with the enclosures; the pay rolls of a Detachment of the [undecipherable] Infantry for the month of May, has been examined [and found correct?], amounting to [undecipherable] nine Dollars & [undecipherable] which sum you will receive from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Paymaster at [undecipherable] for which you will please [undecipherable] your duplicate receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application thereof —
Sam Bo [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Fleming to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
Date
06/11/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799061121655
Page start
58
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
detachment 1st Infantry Regiment
Notable locations
West Point
New York
accountant's office
Notable items
pay roll
examination
correct
receipts

