Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Ebenezer Stevens.
August 31 1799 Nich.s Fish Esqr Supervisor N. York Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of one hundred eighty two Dollars & 24/100, which you will please to pay to Ebenezer Stevens Agent for the Dept. of War, at New York, being to reimburse him for a like sum paid to sundry Artificers belonging to the Detachment of the 2 Regt. of Artills. & Engrs, under the command of Lieut. Nath. Leonard, for the difference of pay between Artificers & Privates from 1 April to 30 June 1799 I am &c W.S.
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