Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Lt. John Livingston.
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Capt. W. Littlejohn Accountants Off[undecipherable]
Fort Nelson June 17 1799
Sir
The Receipt of Lieut. [undecipherable] to the account of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the sum to be paid [undecipherable] him [undecipherable] the sum [undecipherable] being [undecipherable] 44 "he has been [undecipherable]" This sum is [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] prior to Distribution. you will therefore be pleased to [undecipherable] him to call for payment accordingly —
[undecipherable] &c.
W.S.
St John M. Livingston Jr. June 17 1799
N York
You will receive from Nicholas [undecipherable] [undecipherable] New York [undecipherable] Dollars, being for [undecipherable] pay for the months of April & May 1799, for which sum you will [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] [undecipherable] —
[undecipherable] &c.
W.S.
Nich. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] June 17 1799
[undecipherable] New York
Sir
The [undecipherable] of the United States will [undecipherable] remit you the [undecipherable] of Sixty [undecipherable], which you will please to [undecipherable] St John M. Livingston Jr. [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for the same, being for his pay for April & May 1799 —
[undecipherable] &c.
W. A.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Lt. John Livingston.
Date
06/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799061721355
Page start
75
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Lieutenant John Livingston
supervisor New York
treasurer
Notable locations
New York
accountant's office
Notable items
pay
receipts

