Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1800Simmons informs Sprigg to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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Accountants Office
January 6th 1800
Sir
I send you herewith an Abstract of returns [undecipherable]
by Capt. Jones deceased of the 2d Regt of U.S. Inf. for [undecipherable] &
apprehending sundry Deserters amounting to the sum of [undecipherable]
hundred [undecipherable] nine Dollars & [undecipherable], Sir, you will of course make
the necessary stoppages from their pay — Sam [undecipherable]
W.S.
Mr. [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] January 6th 1800
New York
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of
New York the sum of ninety dollars, being for [undecipherable] they [undecipherable]
October & 31 December 1799, for which sum you will be
pleased to grant your duplicate receipts — Sam [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Nicho: Fish Esq. January 6th 1800
New York
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit
you the sum of ninety Dollars, which you will please to pay
to Frederick Bray, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] at [undecipherable]
being for his [undecipherable] from 1 October [undecipherable]
31 December 1799 —
Sam [undecipherable]
W.S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Sprigg to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
Date
01/06/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800010621155
Page start
468
Notable persons
Fredrick Sprigg
William Simmons
Frederick Sprig
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
accountant's office
West Point
Notable items
pay
receipts

