William Simmons
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Extract from Warrant Book Regarding Account of Swan
09/01/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotation on the confusion over temporary location of War Department due to Yellow Fever outbreak. Removal of Office to the Falls of the Schuylkill River prevented Simmons from answering letters from …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Extract from Warrant Book
09/29/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotified Swan he will receive an extract from the Warrant Book from September 1st to the present (September 29th). Simmons enclosed letter for Captain Barnard Gaines and Ensign Yelverton Peyton.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Extract forwarded from War Department Warrant Book
07/28/1797 Autograph Letter SignedForwards an extract from the War Office's warrant book up to present day for Henley's government.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Extract
03/31/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCover for an extract from the Department's warrant book. Cited in Swan to Simmons, 07/03/1797.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Extract
01/20/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCover letter for an extract from the War Department warrant book.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Expenses of Samuel Elder for his expenses and medical attendance of John Stack
01/18/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that $58.20 is due Samuel Elder for his expenses and medical attendance of John Stack, a soldier on his way from Detroit to Philadelphia with Captain John Heth and a party of western …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Expenses of Capt. John Wade
02/10/1797 ExtractThis is an extract from the War Department account documenting the expenses of Capt. John Wade that were paid in full by Accountant's Office clerk John Jennings, Jr.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Expenditures in the Ordnance Department
01/09/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses the documentation required to pay John Bryant's account of expenditures in the Ordnance Department
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Executor of Lieutenant Craig's estate
01/16/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons informs Preston that there is no proof in the papers of Lieutenant Craig that James Craig was the executor of Lieutenant Craig's estate.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Estimate from Freeman
01/30/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCover letter for an estimate from Constant Freeman, agent for the War Department in Georgia.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Estate of Corporal John Chase for pay in Captain Bones Company
01/21/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certified payment of $28.00 to the estate of John Chase for pay as a corporal in Captain Bones Company from 1 April to 18 September 1793, the date of his death. Money is payable to William …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Enlistment Expenses and Apprehension of Deserters
09/12/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification of enlistment of Henry Hannah and Solomon Haws accompanied by receipts that totaled $7.00 part bounty paid to Hannah. $0.25 repaid to Littlefield for attesting to the enlistment of Haws. …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Enclosed sundry receipts for the paymasters of Virginia militia called out suppress insurrection in western Pennsylvania 1794
10/17/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons enclosed sundry receipts for different Paymasters of the Virginia militias called out to suppress the insurrection in Western counties of Pennsylvania. Simmons requested all unappropriated …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Enclosed letter of Constant Freeman
10/13/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyMajor Constant Freeman detained in Philadelphia due to lack of funds to discharge the warrants issued to him.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Enclosed letter addressed to Lt Peter Marks of the 3d Regiment
11/27/1797 Document SignedSimmons encloses letter addressed to Lieutenant Peter Marks of 3d Regiment directing him to present his accounts to Henley for examination. Marks expended large sum of money he received from Captain …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Enclosed Account of Robert Torrans
09/07/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyEnclosed account of Robert Torrans for subsistence to June 1, 1795. Total amount: $92.82. Habersham should pay Torrans 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)
Edward Dowlen paid at the War Office
05/30/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Swan that a former Army private, Edward Dowlen, in Springer's Company of the 3rd United States Regiment has been paid at the War Office
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Edward Dowlen paid at the War Office
05/29/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies the paymaster that Edward Dowlen, late a private in Springer's Company of the 3rd U.S. Regiment, received his pay at the War Office
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Edward Carrington's account
01/12/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Carrington that his account with the War Department as agent for military supplies is debited the sum on the books of the Treasury until the accounts of the Militia Army are placed under …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Edmund Quincy's salary
07/12/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification that his account for pay has been approved and that he will receive his pay from Joshua Wentworth, federal supervisor at Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Edmund Quincey's pay
04/17/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification that his account for pay has been approved and that he will receive his pay from Joshua Wentworth, federal supervisor at Portsmouth
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Edmund H. Quincy's pay
07/12/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyAdvises Wentworth that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to pay to Edmund H. Quincy, Superintendent of the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Navy Yard for his salary.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Edmund H. Quincey's salary
02/14/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification to Wentworth that he will receive money from the Treasuer of the U. S. that he is to pay to Edmund H. Quincey, clerk to the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for his salary for …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Draft paid
06/19/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyInforms Captain Heth that he has paid his draft in favor of Major Craig and charged his account
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Draft for House Purchase
09/30/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons received notice of a draft drawn by Captain Thomas Lewis for $160.00 for the purchase of a house. Letter and bill from Carrington were given to Hodgdon by Simmons.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
