Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Fish to make payments.
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John Hilty Esqr
Supervisor Williamsport Accountants Office
July 17 1799
Sir
The treasurer of the [United?] States will remit you the sum of sixty nine dollars 83 1/10m being for this pay abstractions of John Forman Esqt Inspt for the month of June 1799 which sum you will please to pay to the [said?] John Forman on his giving you the [necessary] receipt &
Sam Wl
Mr John Forman July 17 1799
Baltimore
Sir I have received your letter of the 10th Instant, accompanied by your account of pay abstractions for the month of June 1799 which has been examined found correct, amounting to 69 D/rs 83 1/10m, which [sum?] you write sir from John Hilty Inspt Williamsp[ort], and giving him your duplicate receipt
Sam Wl
Nicholas Fish Esqr July 23d
Supervisor New York
Sir I have received your letter of the 20th [undecipherable].
The accounts [figures?] as mentions in my letter to you of the 17 are as follows [--] for this Inspectors heretofore mentioned
Warrant No 2223 for pay [J.?] Forman 1st Inspector
The [now?] Commissioned Officers & Privates
for June 1799 405 18
Also [blank] do for May 1799 223 [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to make payments.
Date
07/23/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799072321055
Page start
162
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Lieutenant Philip Rodrique
Captain Freeman, Captain Stilles, Captain Read, Captain Ingersoll
supervisor New York
non commissioned officers
privates
company
Notable locations
New York
accountant's office
Notable items
warrants
pay
receipts

