Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to George Fleming.
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George Fleming Esqr Accountants Office
Mill Point June 19 1799
Sir You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr
of New York, the sum of one Thousand Dollars, chargeable to
you on account of the Quarter masters Department, being for
monies advanced to enable you to pay for [undecipherable] estimated for
and to complete other payments so as finally to [undecipherable] your
accounts up to the [undecipherable] of the next [undecipherable], for which you
will grant the necessary receipts, holding yourself accountable &c
Saml
[undecipherable]
Acct.
Richd Haley June 19 1799
New York
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will
remit you the sum of one Thousand Dollars, to be paid
by you to George Fleming military store Keeper at Mill Point
on account of the Quarter masters Department, for which from
you will take the necessary receipt thereto, him accountable
Saml
[undecipherable]
Acct.
Capt [undecipherable] Morris June 18 1799
Fort McHenry
Sir The receipts for payments made by you to [undecipherable],
McDonald, [undecipherable] & [undecipherable], for their pay for [undecipherable] months
1797 have been examined [undecipherable] correct, the amount thereof
being thirty two dollars, has accordingly been admitted to your
credit[,] having [undecipherable] more [undecipherable] against you. Please [undecipherable]
date 15th June 1799, of two hundred thirty one Dollars & 46/100,
which sum you will be pleased to transmit to the Treasurer of [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to George Fleming.
Date
06/14/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799061421255
Page start
64
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
George Fleming
supervisor New York
treasurer
quarter master department
military storekeeper West Point
Notable locations
accountant's office
New York
West Point
Notable items
remit
receipts

