William Simmons
8603 documents
Inability to Forward Letter to James Taylor
Letter with request for enclosed letter to be forwarded to James Taylor can not be honored since no man of that name was in the Department.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Improper Requisition of Goods from Contractors
Accounts 1-92 sent to Swan to be entered on his books and charged to the officers in question for improper requisition of goods from contractors.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Hodgdon's Remarks
Remarks on the amount of payments made by Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendent of Military Stores, from 1 June to 30 September 1800.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Highly Excessive Compensation Discovered in Quarter Master Dept.
Simmons found excessive compensation in Quarter Master Dept in addition to other "evils" previously mentioned. Monies advanced never had grounds and individuals have surplusages of public monies. …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Henry Foxall and Co. Account Update
Account of Henry Foxall and Co. abstract enclosed. Credit to account given. Simmons requested Hodgdon update the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)General scale for transport of officers stores
Supporting documents on the approved scale for annual transportation costs of private stores belonging to officers at remote posts. Addressed extending compensation.
General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94)Fuel Drawn Against Regulations
Simmons notified Harris his illegal draw of fuel was admitted by the Office in order to expedite the settlement of Contractors accounts from Fort Johnson. Simmons allowed this with the expectation …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Forwarding accounts to Watson for settlement
Simmons is forwarding a series of accounts to Watson as these cannot be settled at Simmons' office.
Solomon Sibley PapersForwarded Letters from Secretary of War
Simmons forwarded copies of letter from Secretary of War regarding allowances made or admitted to certain individuals. Simmons requested information on each particular case to maintain books and for …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Forwarded Letter
Simmons forwarded a letter from Lieut. Howard with an enclosed provision return given by him to the contractor at Reading. Provision return required explanation.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Forwarded Accounts from Pay Master General
Accounts improperly sent to Pay Master General forwarded to the Office. Accounts settled, money to be remit by Treasurer of United States.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Forwaded Letter Received
Simmons received letter from Carrington which was forwarded to him from chief clerk in City of Washington. Receipts were returned to Carrington after Simmons negotiated with the Treasurer.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Fortifications at Mud Island on Delaware River
Account of expenditures on account of fortifications at Mud Island on Delaware River has been examined and admitted to the books.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Forms for Guiding Proper Statement of Accounts
Simmons enclosed forms to guide Annin in the proper method for stating account information for the armoury at Harper's Ferry, VA. List of forms enclosed.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Extraordinary Charges at Armoury at Harper's Ferry, with details
Accounts of John Mackey, Pay Master and Store Keeper at Harper's Ferry Armoury had extraordinary charges Simmons felt required McHenry's decision. Details pertained to canal digging, dam, labor, and …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Extra Rations for Scouts Denied
The Secretary of War specifically confined extra rations for scouts to a given amount and series of dates, neither of which were adhered to by Swan. Therefore amount for the extra rations given …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Extra allowances for expenses to officers
Enclosing regulations adopted at the War Office relative to extra allowances for expenses to officers.
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)Explanation of Account Differences
Simmons examined accounts of Elijah House, contractor, and found difference in account balance, leaving House in debt to United States. Account details below.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Explanation for Receipt
Receipt for provisions purchased from a contractor at Reading returned by Simmons. Purchase require explanation which he expects from Ogden.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Examination of Receipts
Examination of receipts submitted by Morris yielded conclusion that Morris followed the rules of the Office regarding submissions of receipts for reimbursement. Simmons then explained the lack of …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Evils Discovered in Quarter Master General's Accounts
"Evils" discovered in Quarter Master General's accounts by Simmons. Extravagant charges were too numerous too recount. Simmons selected one charge pertaining to officer transportation and their …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Estimate on Expenditures of Insurrection in Pennsylvannia
Nourse requested estimate of expenditures of military department for volunteer cavalry and infantry to suppress insurrection in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 1799, Simmons replied with details. …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Error in Amount of Drawn Rations for an Officer
Upon examination of contractor's accounts for New York, Simmons found Livingston drew rations twice on the same day. Error made by Livingston charged to his account unless Livingston can produce the …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Error in Amount of Drawn Rations by Officer
Upon examination of the contractor account for New York, Simmons found Captain Landon drew rations twice in one day. That error made by Landon and the contractor, Mr. Hershaw, charged to Landon's …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Error in Amount of Drawn Rations by an Officer
Upon examination of contractor's accounts for New York, Simmons found Schuyler drew rations twice on the same day. Error made by Schuyler charged to his account unless Schuyler can produce the …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
