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Lieu<sup>t</sup> Blue of the Cavalry sometime since
 
Lieu<sup>t</sup> Blue of the Cavalry sometime since
 
presented an account for settlement for his pay as Lieu<sup>t</sup> Adjutan
 
presented an account for settlement for his pay as Lieu<sup>t</sup> Adjutan
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and Quarter Master and for his forage - the pay was rejected on[undecipherable]
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and Quarter Master and for his forage - the pay was rejected on
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the old established [undecipherable] of not allowing [undecipherable] [undecipherable] capacitiy
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the old established rule of not allowing [undecipherable] different capacities
 
and a Question arrose whether he was [undecipherable] to forage in any but
 
and a Question arrose whether he was [undecipherable] to forage in any but
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that of a Lieut as the act [undecipherable] [undecipherable] "when forage shall
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that of a Lieut as the act [undecipherable] mentions "when forage shall
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not be [undecipherable] by the public" I contened that forage was - furnished [undecipherable] by the public as a lieut andconsequently he
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not be furnished by the public" I contended that forage was -  
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furnished him by the public as a Lieut andconsequently he
 
was not entitled to any further allowance the [undecipherable] was [undecipherable]
 
was not entitled to any further allowance the [undecipherable] was [undecipherable]
 
to the attorney gen<sup>l</sup> who has decided against the claim so you
 
to the attorney gen<sup>l</sup> who has decided against the claim so you
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will observe by the enclosed copy of his decision I sand you
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will observe by the enclosed copy of his decision I sand you
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this for your government in future on this [undecipherable]-
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this for your government in future on this [undecipherable]--
  
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The attorney [undecipherable] is of the opinion that every forage in
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The attorney gen<sup>l</sup> is of the opinion that whom ever forage in
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kind, or money is [undecipherable] has been [undecipherable] by the public they
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kind, or money is [undecipherable] has been furnished by the public the
 
officer though doing the duty of different appointments is not
 
officer though doing the duty of different appointments is not
 
entitled io forage but in one.
 
entitled io forage but in one.
  
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I am etc.
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I am etc.<br>
 
William Simmons
 
William Simmons
 
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<hr>
  
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Nicholas Fish Esq<sup>r</sup>
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Nicholas Fish Esq<sup>r</sup><br>
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Supervisor
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Supervisor<br>
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New York
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New York<br>
  
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Department of War
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Department of War<br>
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Accountants Office
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Accountants Office<br>
 
May 25-1796-
 
May 25-1796-