William Simmons
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Pay & Forage of Surgeon's Mate George Balfour
03/09/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $36 is due George Balfour, Surgeon's Mate, being his pay and forage for February 1796, payable to his wife Elizabeth Balfour.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Pay & Forage of surgeon's mate George Balfour
02/17/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $36 is due George Balfour, Surgeon's Mate, for his pay and forage for January 1796 which sum is payable to his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Balfour.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Pay & Forage of surgeon's mate George Balfour
01/14/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $36 is due George Balfour, Surgeon's Mate, being his pay and forage for December 1795, payable to his wife Elizabeth Balfour.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Pay & Forage of surgeon's mate Frederick Dalcho
11/22/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $72 is due Frederick Dalcho, Surgeon's Mate, being his pay and forage for September and October 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Pay & Forage of Major Lewis Tousard, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
04/30/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $65 is due Maj. Lewis Tousard of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers for his pay and forage for April 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Pay & Forage of Major Lewis Tousard
02/09/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $65 is due Major Lewis Tousard, being his pay and forage for January 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Pay & Forage of Major Lewis Tousard
01/02/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $65 is due Maj. Lewis Tousard, being his pay and forage for Dec. 1795, payable to Colonel Timothy Pickering, his assignee.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Pay & Forage of Lieutenant Tallman, Doctor Brewster, & Men
03/15/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $131 is due Francis Brewster, Surgeon's Mate, Lieutenant Peter Tallman and the men under his command, being his and their pay for February 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Pay & Forage of Lieutenant Tallman, Doctor Brewster, & Men
01/04/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $246 is due Lieutenant Peter Tallman, Francis G. Brewster, Surgeon's Mate, and their men, being their pay, and Doctor Brewster's forage, for Nov. and Dec. 1795.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Pay & Forage of Frederick Dalcho, Surgeon's Mate
10/10/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $96 is due Frederick Dalcho, being his pay and forage as a Surgeon's Mate from June 11 to August 31, 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Pay & Expenses of Francis Da Costa
05/27/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $753 is due Francis Da Costa, his pay for directing the making of cannon from Nov. 22, 1795 to May 20, 1796 and for expenses traveling between Philadelphia and Providence Rhode …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Pay & Expenses of Captain Greaton
09/23/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $189.81 is due Captain Richard Henry Greaton, being the balance of his recruiting expenses, pay, and subsistence through August 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)- No image
Pay & Disbursements
05/28/1796 Cited letter or documentCITATION only. Craig to Simmons, 06/03/1796. Cited also in Craig to Simmons, 06/30/1796. [Major Craig discusses pay and disbursements with William Simmons. Craig also requests more pay and muster …
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Pay & Subsistence of Captain Jacob Slough
02/16/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $104.40 is due Capt. Jacob Slough for his pay and subsistence for October and November 1795 and for subsisting his waiter for the same period.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Papers for examination
06/09/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyInstructs Polk to forward certain papers requiring examination to the War Department accountant's office.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Paid twice
09/03/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses the circumstance and resolution of Balfour being paid twice in error for the same period - one payment made to his wife and one made to him at his Army post
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Orders Paid and Future Payment of Estimates
01/07/1796 LetterbookDiscusses various accounts and estimates. Simmons wants to know if he can send money to Holt via Supervisor of Virginia Edward Carrington.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Officers entitlement to "forage" pay
05/21/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses the case of a Lieutenant Blue of the Cavalry in regards to his claim for "forage" pay and the rules governing entitlement to such pay in general.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Officer's account for recruiting service
06/10/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses Peyton's account with the War Department, primarily his credits and balances for recruiting service. Discusses War Department policy for paying officer's recruiting "premiums" in the case of …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of money owed
06/03/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Houdin of a debt owed to the War Department.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Musters of Colonel Harrison's Regiment
03/17/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses the musters of Colonel Harrison's Regiment of Artillery, in particular the case of Edmond Brooke.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Muster, pay, and receipt rolls. Sergeant's premium
11/25/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyAcknowledges receipt of muster, pay, and receipt rolls. Sergeant Easton's account for a premium for apprehending another soldier (probably a deserter) not allowed by Simmons
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Muster, pay, and receipt rolls
08/10/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyAcknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls and receipt of a receipt roll that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Money for the pay roll will be forwarded by …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Muster roll and pay roll
10/20/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyInforms Fleming that he must send in to the War Department Accountant's Office a monthly muster roll of the detachment of the 1st Sub Legion and a monthly pay roll.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Muster roll and pay roll
08/10/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification that he is returning Miller's muster roll to be sworn to before he can act on Miller's pay roll.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
