Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons directs Freeman to pay the balance remaining in his hands to Nicholas Fish.
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Tench Francis Esqr
Purveyor of Publick Supplies
Accountants Office,
September 20. 1799
Sir
The Secretary of War has issued a Warrant in favor of Saml Meredith, Treasurer, for Twenty Thousand Dollars, to be deposited in the Bank of the United States subject to your orders, for which sum you will please to sign the enclosed receipt & forward it to this Office by return of Post.
I am Sr
W. S.
Caleb Swan Esqr
P. M. G.
September 20. 1799
Sir
Herewith I hand you a statement of monies standing to the debit of Capt Mills Stillforks on the books of this Office, which you will of course deduct from his pay on the Pay Rolls of the Company & of which he has been informed.
You will likewise receive enclosed the Muster & Pay Roll of the Troops Stationed at Fort Johnston (N. C.) for the month of August 1799 & an account from Ist Fried by Lieutt Steets Morris with the vouchers therein referred to, all of which you will act upon accordingly
I am Sr
W. S.
Capt Nehemiah Freeman
Fort Jay near New York
Sept 21. 1799
Sir
I have received your letter dated the [undecipherable] inclosing your Boundary account & an acct currt for settlement which I have undergone examination & before your your statement is [undecipherable] of your account hereafter, [undecipherable] in this
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons directs Freeman to pay the balance remaining in his hands to Nicholas Fish.
Date
09/21/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799092121155
Page start
309
Note
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
Notable persons
Captain Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
deserters
Notable locations
Fort Jay, near New York
Notable items
recruiting

