William Simmons
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Cheeseman's pay
05/04/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification that his account for pay has been approved and that he will receive his pay from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor in New York.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Charges on Accountant Office books; request for vouchers of expenditures received by Indian Dept.
08/17/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons tells Governor St. Clair that he stands charged on the books for the sum of $850.00 paid on account of the Indian Department. Simmons notes that in pursuance with a resolution of the House of …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Charges of Illegal Activity Surrounding War Department Accounts Office
12/11/1797 Autograph Letter SignedSimmons wishes to address charges that he has committed "reprehensible conduct." Charge appears to have arisen from Simmons refusing to sign a warrant to a clerk from another department. Simmons …
John Adams Papers
Charges not appropriate for the War Office
08/04/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses a copy of an account book of the War Department agent in Knoxville Hillis sent to the War Office; explains that many of the charges are not ones settled at the War Department
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Charges for stored articles
02/08/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons requests information on the proportion of Military Stores Department articles stored with other material on a wharf and warehouses in Philadelphia.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Charges for storage
02/08/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyRequests to know whether McHenry will allow rent charges of Samuel Hodgdon for storage of Military Stores Department materiel at a wharf
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Charges for "secret services"
03/28/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification to Brigadier General Wilkinson that the Secretary of war will admit his account on the expectation that the general will account to him for monies expended for "secret services" for which …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Charge on the War Office books
02/09/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification to Major hunt that he is charged on the books of the War Office with a sum of money paid to him (incomplete letter, missing second page)
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Charge for waiter not allowed
04/08/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Greaton that the charge in Greaton's account for pay and subsistence for subsisting his "waiter" cannot be paid from the War Department by the direction of the Secretary of War. The soldier …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Charge as battalion adjutant not allowed
03/09/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Freeman that a charge on the payroll of the 4th Battalion at West Point for an officer, Mr. Dransey, acting as adjutant cannot be allowed as no members of the battalion are present at West …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Certification of salary
01/03/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification of money due to Michael G. Houdin, Ordnance and Military Storekeeper at Albany, New York, for his salary payable to Samuel Hodgdon.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Certification of payments; West Point Detachment
12/26/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that $35.40 is due a detachment of the 1st Regiment of Infantry in the service of the Ordnance Department at West Point, being their pay for November 1797, which sum is to be transmitted …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payments; Sergeant Williams & His Men
12/08/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that $55.09 is due Sgt. Philip Williams and the men under his command at Fort Johnston North Carolina, being his and their pay for September and October 1797.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payments; Private O'Brian
12/04/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification of payment to Private Michael O'Brian of Captain Edward Butler's Company, 4th Regiment.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payments; Private Flinn
12/27/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that $23.61 is due Thomas Flinn, late a private in Captain Isaac Guion's Company, being his pay from January 1 to June 27, 1795, the day he was discharged per Abstract D No. 962.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payments; Private Daniels, deceased
11/16/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that $12.51 is due the estate of Private Jeremiah Daniels of Captain Kalteisen's Company in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from March 1 to June 4, 1797, the day …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payments; Pay, Subsistence, and Forage of Lieutenant Lovell
11/09/1797 Autograph Document SignedCertification that $84.84 is due Lt. John M. Lovell, also Brigade Major, being the amount for his pay, subsistence, and forage for October 1797.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of Payments; Pay of the Corps at West Point
11/16/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that $673.97 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, being for the pay and forage of the Commissioned Officers and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payments; pay of Sgt. Rea, deceased
11/20/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that $28.13 is due the estate of Sgt. Stephen Rea, late of Capt William Teal's Company of Levies, being the balance of his pay from April 1 to November 4, 1791, the day he was killed.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payments; pay of Sgt. Olmsted
12/08/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that $21.20 is due Benjamin Olmsted, late Sergeant in Capt. Green's Company 3rd Regiment, being his pay from January 1 to April 15, 1795, the day his time expired.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payments; pay of Private Whitten
12/23/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that $6.84 is due James Whitten, late a private in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from September 1 to December 22, 1797, the day of his discharge.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payments; pay of Private Nasmith, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, for disability
12/13/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that $5.68 is due Pvt. John Nasmith of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from November 1 to December 13, 1797, the day of his discharge for disability.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
