Nicholas Fish

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Nicholas Fish

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Nicholas Fish

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Major, 1786; Federal Revenue Supervisor for New York City, 1794-1796

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On August 21, 1776 he was appointed major of the 2nd New York Regiment. He served as a division inspector under Steuben in 1778, participated in the battles of Saratoga and Monmouth, in Sullivan's expedition against the Native Americans in 1779, and in the Virginia and Yorktown campaigns, in which he served for a time on the staff of Lafayette.

In 1786 he was appointed adjutant general of New York State, which position he held for many years. He was Commander of New York Troops raised in 1786 for service on the Ohio frontier. In 1794 he was appointed by Washington supervisor of the Federal revenue in New York City.

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Pay of the 1st Sub Legion Document
Pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers Document
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Pay of Captain Frye's detachment Document
Pay of Captain Frye and His Detachment Document
Pay of Frederick Sprig Document
Pay of the West Point garrison Document
Pay of a detachment of the 1st Regiment Document
Pay of Captain Frye's detachment Document
Credit to Fish's account and commissions as agent Document
Pay of the Corps at West Point Document
Pay of Captain Frye's detachment Document
Credit to Fish's account Document
Pay of Captain Frye's detachment Document
Sprig's salary and the pay of the Ordnance Detachment Document
Commissions as Agent Document
Credit to Fish's account Document
Pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers Document
Pay of West Point garrison Document
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