Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Captain James Stille.
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Pay of Infantry Stationed at West Point under the
direction of George Fleming Military Store Keeper for June
1799 which sum you will please to pay to the said
George Fleming who is to be held accountable for the
due applications thereof —
Sam H W S
George Fleming Esqr July 17th 1799
West Point
Sir I have received your letter of the 8 Instst,
enclosing a Pay & Muster Rolls of a Detachment of the 1st Regmt
Infantry at West Point for June 1799 which has been found
correct amounting to eighty dollars & for which sum you
will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr New York upon
giving your rect to be accountable for the due applications
thereof —
Sam H W S
Nichs Fish Esqr July 17th 1799.
New York
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit
you the sum of Eighty eight dollars & [undecipherable] to be paid to
Upper James Stille 2d Lty of the 1st U S C upon his giving the
necessary rect, being a balance due him for his [undecipherable]
for six months of Novr May & June 1799 —
Sam H —
W S
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Captain James Stille.
Date
07/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799071722255
Page start
155
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Captain James Stille
treasurer
supervisor New York
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
accountant's office
New York
Notable items
receipt
balance
subsistence

