William Simmons
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Compensation of Captain Staats Morris
08/23/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $32 is due Captain Staats Morris of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being the bounty paid two recruits and the premium for enlisting them.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Compensation of Caleb Gibbs Clerk of the Navy Yard at Boston
10/07/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $187.76 is due Caleb Gibbs, being his compensation as Clerk of the Navy Yard at Boston from July 12 to September 30, 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Compensation of Benjamin Miller for appehending a deserter
09/03/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $23.07 is due Benjamin Miller as compensation for apprehending a deserter from Captain Mitchell's Company of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, including the cost of …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Compensation of Augustus DeGrasse Sub Engineer to the fortification at South Carolina
06/30/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $227.50 is due Augustus DeGrasse, Sub Engineer to the fortification at South Carolina, being his compensation from April through June 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Compensation of Augusta de Grasse, sub engineer fortifications South Carolina
10/01/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $230 is due Augusta de Grasse, being his compensation as Sub Engineer to the fortifications at South Carolina from July through September 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Compensation as Assistant Engineer
02/03/1796 LetterbookRequests that De Leyritz state his account for compensation as assistant engineer up to December 31, 1795.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Compensation & Expenses of Francis DaCosta
08/11/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $248 is due Francis DaCosta, being his compensation for inspecting and directing the making of cannon and shot from June 13 to August 11, 1796 and for stage hire from …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Compensation & Expenses of Charles Warin, temporary engineer at West Point New York
02/09/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $80.85 is due Charles Joseph Stanislaw Warin, temporary engineer at West Point, being his expenses for his journey to West Point and his compensation for January 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Compensation & Expenses of Benjamin Hawkins
08/22/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $936.92 is due Benjamin Hawkins, being the balance of his compensation and expenses as Commissioner for negotiating a treaty with the Creek Nation of Indians from April 19 to …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Commissions of Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York
11/01/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $148.31 is due Nicholas Fish, supervisor of New York, being the amount of his commissions paying and receiving monies from the War Department from June 25 to October 31, 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Commissions of Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York
04/19/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $150.70 is due Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York, being the amount of his commissions on receiving and paying sundry sums from the Department of War from Sept. 29, 1795 to …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Commission of Daniel Stevens, Superintendent Charleston South Carolina
03/15/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $87.94 is due Daniel Stevens, Superintendent at Charleston South Carolina, being his commission on receiving and paying money for the Dept. of War between June 27, 1794 and Dec. …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Closing William Power's Account
03/18/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyRequests that Field pay a sum of money owed by William Power required to close Power's accounts on the books of the War Department Accountants Office.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Claude Pourcheresse's pay and account
05/04/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification that Nathaniel Gorham will deliver his pay and requests Pourcheresse's account be sent 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)
Claims Presented by the Kentucky Militia
05/16/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons objects to the nature of the claims of the Kentucky militia that they should be paid for services rendered. He emphasizes that it is necessary for every claimant to submit the proper …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Claims of soldiers at West Point
10/22/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Rochefontaine that he has sent the list of claims to be paid by Lt. Freeman to soldiers of the Corps; claim of William Hill, "who was taken prisoner by the Indians," returned without pay.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Claims of Morris's men
10/20/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Morris that he has directed Mr. Freeman to pay the claims sent in by Morris's soldiers
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Claims of Maryland Continental Soldier
03/17/1796 Author's Letterbook Copy, in hand of authorAdvises Harper that the claims of John McNeal, a soldier in a company of Colonel Rawling's "Flying Camp" Regiment of Maryland Continental Army troops that was captured at the surrender of Fort …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Claim of P.H. Perrault
02/25/1796 LetterbookWrites the Secretary of War with the opinion that the claim of P.H. Perrault, temporary engineer at Charleston, is inadmissible.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Claim of Josiah Long
02/19/1796 LetterbookWrites of an examination of the petitions and papers relative to the claim of Josiah Long as a soldier in a South Carolina regiment. Concludes that the claim was not properly filed according to the …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Claim of James Melvin
09/08/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyRequests documents concerning the settlement of the claim of James Melvin, former matross in Colonel Crane's regiment of artillery, who was stationed at "the Laboratory at Springfield" (powder …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Claim of Continental Army soldier Peter Harris
10/18/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses the claim of the administrator to the estate of Peter Harris, a late soldier of the Rhode Island Line (Continental Army), and its relation to the Act of Limitations.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Claim Forwarded to the Treasury Department
03/19/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyAddressed to Comptroller of the Treasury. Forwards a claim for funds sent to the War Department by the Collector at Wilmington that should have been sent to the Treasury Department.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Claim for cleaning arms
09/21/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyRequests that Hodgdon certify a claim from the cleaning of "French arms with sand."
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Claghorn's pay
10/17/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyInforms Claghorne that he will receive his compensation for September from Jonathan Jackson, federal supervisor at Boston.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
