Simmons Requesting that Fish Forward Money to Joseph Cranch for the Repair and Cleaning of Arms at West Point
Document 1800The Treasurer of the United States is remitting Fish $972.55 which Fish needs to forward to Joseph Cranch. The money is for the repair and cleaning of arms at West Point. This is in line with the certificate of George Fleming, military storekeeper of West Point.
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[Nich.s Fish Esqr
Supervisor N. Parker] Accountants Office
November 17 1800
Sir
The treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of nine hundred & seventy two Dollars & three ninetys you will please to pay to Mr Joseph Cranch taking his accompt receipts for the same, being the amount of his account for repairing & drawing of Items & furnishing materials for the fame at the Port of Well Point to April 1800 agreeably to the Certificates of George Fleming military Store-keeper said Post —
Sam Hn
M. P.
Mr Joseph Cranch Novr 17 1800
New York
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor at New York the sum of dr972.90 You, being the amount of your account for repairing & drawing of Items & furnishing materials at the Fort of West Point to April 1800 agreeably to the certificates of George Fleming and Store-Beef — for which sum you will please to grant your authentic receipts —
Sam Hn M.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
The Treasurer of the United States is remitting Fish $972.55 which Fish needs to forward to Joseph Cranch. The money is for the repair and cleaning of arms at West Point. This is in line with the certificate of George Fleming, military storekeeper of West Point.
Date
11/17/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800111721155
Page start
303
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Joseph Cranch
George Fleming
military storekeeper
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
West Point
Notable items
arms
repair
certificate
arms

