Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to George Davis, Surgeon's Mate.
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[Nath. F. Frische
Collector Portland M.r]
Accountants Office
August 7. 1799
Sir
The treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Seventy four Dollars [undecipherable], being due Mr [undecipherable] State for his extra pay of Surgeon's Mate at West Point from 11 June to 23 Sept 1796. [undecipherable] forward from West Point to Portland which sum is to be transmit to you for the purpose of paying the said Mr State upon his returning you the necessary [undecipherable] one of which you will forward to this Office —
Jam W. M. S.
[Arch: Fish
Dep: New York]
August 5. 1799
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of, Seventy eight dollars & [undecipherable] You which you will please to pay George Davis late Temporary Surgeon's Mate, taking the necessary receipts being for balance of pay of George from 21 May to 26 July 1799 the day he resigned whilst attending the troops at Fort Jay & Bedloe's Island, agreeably to the Certificate of Major Adam Hoops —
Jam W. [undecipherable]
[Mr George Davis
New York]
August 5. 1799
Sir I have recd your letter of the 8th instant, enclosing your account for pay of [undecipherable] which has been examined after notifying your small error mentioned by your enclosing the 21 May (for which day you was paid in last settlement) the amount found due you is 78 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] which draws you will
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to George Davis, Surgeon's Mate.
Date
08/05/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799080521755
Page start
224
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
George Davis
temporary Surgeon's Mate
supervisor New York
troops
Major Adam Hoops
treasurer
Notable locations
New York
Fort Jay
Bedlows Island
accountant's office
Notable items
pay
receipts
balance
forage
attending troops
certificate

