Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Major Adam Hoops.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountant's Office
Supervisor N York July 3 1799
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred fifty three Dollars & 44/100 which you will please to pay to Major Adam Hoops, being this furlough receipts in the Army, being in his Pay, George Sublistance from 1 April to 30 June 1799 —
M. S.
Major Adam Hoops July 2d 1799
New York
Sir You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor at New York, the sum of two hundred fifty three Dollars & 1/100, being for your furlough Sublistance from 1 April to 30 June 1799 —
for which sum you will please to grant your duplicate receipts —
On reference to the Treasurer of the United States I find that he has issued from you a sum of three hundred & Ninety three Dollars & 44/100, being balance due by you on settlement of former accounts, which sum will accordingly be placed to your credit on the Books of this Office —
Sam. H.
M. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Major Adam Hoops.
Date
07/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799070321355
Page start
112
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
treasurer
Major Adam Hoops
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
forage
subsistence

