Instructions to Pay a Detachment
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Instructions to Pay a Detachment
Description
Informs Fish, Supervisor at New York, that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 80 dollars due to a detachment.
year created
1796
month created
02
day created
24
author
sent from location
War Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
New York
in image
notable person/group
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Treasurer of the United States
Samuel Meredith
1st Sub Legion
Ordnance Department
George Fleming
notable location
New York
Department of War Accountant's Office
West Point
notable item/thing
pay
receipts
document number
1796022421155
page start
441
transcription
Department of War
Accountants' Office
Nicholas Fish Esqr-.
February 24th 1796
Supr. New York
Sir
The Treasure of the United States will transmit you
the sum of Eight Dollars and Ninety three cents Due to a detachment of the 1st SubLegion in the service of the United States stationed at West Point for the Service of the Ordnance Department being for their pay for the month of January 1796 which sum you are to pay to George (indecipherable) at West Point taking his receipts to be accountable for the application thereof. I am (indecipherable)
William Simmons
Accountants' Office
Nicholas Fish Esqr-.
February 24th 1796
Supr. New York
Sir
The Treasure of the United States will transmit you
the sum of Eight Dollars and Ninety three cents Due to a detachment of the 1st SubLegion in the service of the United States stationed at West Point for the Service of the Ordnance Department being for their pay for the month of January 1796 which sum you are to pay to George (indecipherable) at West Point taking his receipts to be accountable for the application thereof. I am (indecipherable)
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. 438 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | War Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nicholas Fish | New York | [n/a] |