Instructions to Pay Forman Cheeseman
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Instructions to Pay Forman Cheeseman
Description
Informs Fish that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 500 dollars to pay the constructor of a frigate building in New York.
year created
1795
month created
01
day created
04
author
sent from location
War Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
New York
in image
notable person/group
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Samuel Meredith
Forman Cheesman
Forman Cheeseman
constructor
notable location
New York
War Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
pay
salary
frigate
duplicate receipts
document number
1796010421355
page start
379
transcription
Department of War 377
Accountants' Office
January 4th. 1796
Nicholas Fish Esq.
Supr. New York _
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of Five hundred Dollars which you will please pay to Forman Cheesman, being for his Salary as Constructor of the Frigate building at New York from the 1st of October to te 31st December 1795 inc. for which sum please take duplicate receipts. __
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Accountants' Office
January 4th. 1796
Nicholas Fish Esq.
Supr. New York _
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of Five hundred Dollars which you will please pay to Forman Cheesman, being for his Salary as Constructor of the Frigate building at New York from the 1st of October to te 31st December 1795 inc. for which sum please take duplicate receipts. __
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | YAA01 (447 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | Letterbook A, P. 377 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | War Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nicholas Fish | New York | [n/a] |