Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
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Balance due to David Clifford
03/20/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses the mode of paying a balance due to David Clifford, late a private in Captain Nichol's company. Cited in Simmons to Hale 03/20/1797
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Assistance on Settlement of Accounts
08/18/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons seeks to reduce list of debtors to be submitted to House of Representatives, requests assistance of Henley. Simmons asks Henley for final settlement of the accounts of Captain Edward Butler …
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Assistance on Settlement of Accounts
08/18/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNames and letters regarding debt settlement enclosed, Simmons seeks assistance from Swan with hopes that Swan will use his influence to cause an immediate settlement thus reducing the list Simmons …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) 
Assistance on Settlement of Accounts
08/18/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons requests Craig forward letters to subscribers regarding monies owed to the Treasurer and if possible obtain vouchers from Mr. John Toomy and Abraham Kirkpatrick and transmit them to Simmons.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Army pay matters and officers' pay
02/10/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyDesires Swan to make a settlement with the officers before leaving the Army. Discusses the delay of Captain Turner at Pittsburg with the money for the Army's pay and the complaints of officers …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Army pay matters
06/02/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses various Army pay and accounting issues, including officers' accounts, recruiting accounts, and a deposition concerning the pay of a soldier taken prisoner by Indians. Cited in Swan to …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Army accounts
05/26/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses collection of the accounts of the officers with the Army. Mentions press of business in the War Office while Congress is in session. Cited in Swan to Simmons, 07/03/1797. Cited in Simmons …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Army accounts
02/24/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses accounts that Craig sent to the War Office.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Armstrong's account
06/13/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyRequests that Captain Armstrong refund a sum of money to Caleb Swan, Paymaster General, in order to clear Armstrong's account 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)
Annex Receipt for Incidentals and Contingent Expenses of War Department
10/31/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons enclosed receipt for John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah. Included was a warrant for sum of receipt which required receipt to be annexed as requested by Comptroller of …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
An officer's account
06/02/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Henley that Captain Richard Sparks must certify the amount of pay due to him before his account can be settled at the War Office. Cited in Simmons to Henley, 06/08/1797.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
An account for surgeon duty
04/24/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyReturns the account John Hollidy [ Holliday ? ] for "surgeons duty" with instructions as to its payment.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Amounts to be entered on accounts
05/16/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyAmounts mentioned in Stevens' letters will be entered on the proper accounts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Ames' Account with the War Dept.
02/01/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses Ames' "account current" which he sends per Ames' request.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Alterations to Pay Rolls Submitted to Office
10/06/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyAlterations to pay roll of recruits under Marschalk's command. Changes made to the pay of John Stapleton, John Weisenfelt, John Seamans, John Marshall, Patrick Bryne, David Prickett, James Seggarson, …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Alexis De Leyritz's pay
07/27/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification that he will receive his pay from John Kilty, federal supervisor at Baltimore
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Advance pay fot Lt. Rand
05/18/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyAdvises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to pay to Lieutenant James Rand of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers for two months advance pay.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Advance pay
05/18/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyAdvises Rand that he will receive two months advance pay from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Advance from Treasury
09/28/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons requested an advance of $600.00 on account of the contingent expenses of the Office.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Additional clerks needed
05/13/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons requests McHenry's authorization for hiring two additional clerks that he needs to complete accounts required by a resolution of the House of representatives for information on the military …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Act Of Congress
03/10/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyEncloses copies of a 3 March 1797 Act of Congress "To Ascertain and Fix the Military Establishment of the United States" to be forwarded to officers commanding posts on the Ohio River
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Act of Congress
03/10/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyEncloses a copy of a 3 March 1797 Act of Congress "To Ascertain and Fix the Military Establishment of the United States."
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Act of Congress
03/10/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyEncloses a copy of a 3 March 1797 Act of Congress "To Ascertain and Fix the Military Establishment of the United States"
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Act of Congress
03/10/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyEncloses copies of a 3 March 1797 Act of Congress "To Ascertain and Fix the Military Establishment of the United States"
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Act of Congress
03/10/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyEncloses copies of a 3 March 1797 Act of Congress "To Ascertain and Fix the Military Establishment of the United States"
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
