Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons directs Dwight to make application to Nicholas Fish for payment.
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[Laut. for H Dwight / New York / 19th as B]
Accountants Office
July 24. 1799
Sir,
I have recd your letter of the 24th & agree to your request accountant has [undecipherable] for fifty dollars, and account of your pay. the sum you will receive on application to Nicholas Fish Esq. Supervisor of the Revenue, New York; to whom you will give this [undecipherable] receipts. You are hereby requested to state your account of Pay & Subsistence from the date of your acceptance, & remit the monies receivd on account; shewing the balance of any due or against you, which account you will forward to this Office &c
Saml [undecipherable]
W S
Nicholas Fish Esq. July 24. 1799
Supr N York
Sir, The treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of fifty dollars to be paid to [undecipherable] H Dwight Lt. [undecipherable] of Infantry now at New York, being an [undecipherable: ovall?] of his pay, for which sum he is charged [undecipherable]. You are requested to take his receipts accordingly.
Saml [undecipherable]
W S
B K E Linn Esq. July 24. 1799
N York
Sir, I have recd your letter of the 23d enclosing the Day & muster Rolls of [undecipherable] Armours Account. they will [undecipherable] be placed under examination [undecipherable] the amount [undecipherable] your letter
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons directs Dwight to make application to Nicholas Fish for payment.
Date
07/24/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799072421155
Page start
165
Notable persons
Lieutenant Joseph H. Dwight
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
supervisor of revenue
1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
pay
subsistence
credit
monies
account
balance
receipts

