William Simmons
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Notification of Payment by Treasurer
09/20/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer will remit $300.00 to Fish who will then pay Lieutenant Andrew Marschalk at Ellis Island for his recruiting services upon acquisition of receipts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment by Treasurer
09/14/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer will remit sum of $961.00 to Fish to pay Lieut. Nehemiah Freeman upon collection of Freeman's receipts for pay and forage of officers, pay of the non-commissioned officers and Privates of …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment by Treasurer
09/13/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons notified Fish of remit sum of $200.00 by Treasurer of United States followed by additional $22.21 cents. Simmons requests Fish remit monies to George Fleming and collect the necessary …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment by Treasurer
09/05/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons stated Treasurer will remit Chester sum of $88.52 with which Chester will pay Captain Edward Miller at Middletown. Payment is for Miller and recruits under his command as of August. Chester …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment by Treasurer
09/05/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyFish paid $360.40 by Treasurer of United States for the pay and subsistence of Captain Frederick Frye, pay subsistence and forage of Samuel Osborne, and pay of non-commissioned officers Privates under …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment by Habersham
09/07/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons received letter from Torrans dated May 3rd regarding his enclosed account of subsistence from September 1, 1794 to June 1, 1795. Total amount: $92.82 which will be paid to Torrans by …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment
10/23/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons notified Morris he will receive $200.00 from Kilty.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment
10/14/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyShoemaker will receive $200.00 from John Kilty for recruiting services. Simmons requests Shoemaker give Kilty his duplicate receipts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment
10/07/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification of payment by Nicholas Fish for sum of $120.00. Money is payment for contingent expenses of marching Marschalk's men to Pittsburgh.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment
10/05/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons notified Sprig he will be paid $90.00 by Nicholas Fish on granting Fish the duplicate receipts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment
09/21/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyMacRea will receive $200.00 for recruiting service. Simmons requests duplicate receipts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment
09/20/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons received muster and pay rolls for July and August from Williams. Payment of $56.00 will be disbursed by James Read to Williams upon acquisition of receipt roll.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment
09/07/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons notified Crutchfield he will receive $50.00 from Carrington for pay. Receipts should be remit to Carrington.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment
09/07/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons notified Claiborne he will receive $200.00 from Carrington for recruiting services. Receipts should be remit to Carrington.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Payment
09/04/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons informed Rowan he will receive $802.79 from the Samuel Lewis, Clerk of the War Office for pay rolls from January 1st to June 30th from Rowan's detachment. Rowan will also receive $284.00 for …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Packet to Arrive
10/03/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyChapin will receive two packets directed to Captain James Bruff at Fort Niagara containing money for the pay of troops.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Mailed Receipt Roll
10/17/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySteele notified he will receive receipt roll for the pay of troops under his command. Sum will be remit to Steele by Samuel Lewis. Amount rendered to Steele by Lewis did not include the pay of …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Letters Enclosed
08/26/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons requests Polks assistance in distribution of two letters - one to Samuel Tredwell and one to Joshua Potts regarding their financial debts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Credit to Account
09/05/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons credited Fish's account with $372.97. Muster and pay rolls for August amount to $360.41 will be issued from Fish to Frye. Simmons requests Frye submit receipts to Fish regarding August …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Closed Account
10/17/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons searched records in Office prior to the arrival of Farley's letter and was able to close Farley's account. Farley was exonerated from every charge.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Absent Captain
10/13/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons requests advice on course of action to be taken in regards to the pay of Lieutenant John Saunders. Captain was mustered absent without approval of Secretary of War.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Not entitled to land
01/11/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification to Lyon that he is not entitled to land from the United States because he resigned his commission in the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Army in April 1778
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
No money in the Treasury to pay the Corps
02/18/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyAcknowledges receipt of pay roll for the Corps at West Point. Payment suspended due to lack of funds in the Treasury.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
No increase in pay
06/23/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses accounting matters. Informs Swan that Congress intended no increase in his pay when it gave him the title "Paymaster General."
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
