Author's Letterbook Copy
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Payroll for West Point and Court of Inquiry on conduct of Colonel Rochefontaine
09/13/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyPayroll for August received by Simmons. Total amount: $22.21 which will be received from Fish upon procurement of duplicate receipts. Receipt roll for June will be paid to Fleming's credit. Fish …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment to Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg, Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch, including forage, and Captain Donald Grant Mitchell and the detachment under his command
06/02/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that $341 is due Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg, Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch, including forage, and Captain Donald Grant Mitchell and the detachment under his command, being his and their …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Payment to Lieutenant Campbell Smith of the 4th Sub Legion for the subsistence of his waiter, Private George Gardner
01/09/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that $20 is due Lieutenant Campbell Smith of the 4th Sub Legion for the subsistence of his waiter, Private George Gardner, from August through December 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Payment Remit by Treasurer
10/05/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer will remit to Fish $92.00. Simmons requests Fish use sum to pay Frederick Sprig, Assistant Military Storekeeper at West Point.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment Remit by Treasurer
10/05/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer of United States will remit sum of $92.00. Simmons requests Chester use the sum to pay Captain Edward Miller upon acquisition of duplicate receipts. Pay is for Miller and his recruits …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment Remit by Treasurer
09/25/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer will remit $681.29 to be paid to Captain Michael Kalteisen after acquisition of receipts. Money is pay for July and August services of Kalteisen and his detachment including the Forage of …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment Remit by Samuel Lewis
09/27/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyDayton will receive $161.02 for the balance of his accounts. One account for pay, second for subsistence, and third for recruiting. The difference between Dayton's subsistence account and the amount …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment Remit by Jonathan Jackson
09/30/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons received Nicholson's letter covering account of pay and subsistence to this date (September 30). Total amount: $335.40. Money to be received from Jonathan Jackson upon acquisition of …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment Owed United States by Purdy
09/16/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyAugust 14th letter covering copy of Purdy's current account as given to Caleb Swan totaled $40.00. Upon examination by Simmons, totaled owed was changed to $86.00. Difference arose from want of …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment Owed United States by Barbee
09/26/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons forwarded a copy of Barbee current account, Barbee owes United States $2,678.30. Amount cannot be passed to Barbee's credit until he produces receipts of 32 Privates who were paid by Ensign …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment owed Lieut. Saunders
08/17/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons enclosed $8.00 to pay the remaining sum owed to Lieut. Saunders and $6.00 to pay Forage of Surgeon's mate, Patteson. Money will arrive via Carrington and will be part of total sum of $362.40. …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment of Warrant by Secretary of War
10/17/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons notified Freeman that Secretary of War granted Freeman's request for payment. Simmons enclosed an extract from a letter sent by Sec. of War to Simmons on subject.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment of Troops at Fort Niagara
10/03/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons received muster and pay rolls for June and July, accompanied by receipt roll for January, February, March, April, and May for troops stationed at Fort Niagara. Receipts to be examined and if …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment of Subsistance for Officers
08/31/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons enclosed payment for Vischer and other officers in letter as response to requests made on July 15th and August 24th. Payment of officers stationed at Niagara totaled $424.36. Officers paid: …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment of Recruits
09/05/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons notified Fish that the Treasurer of the United States will remit Fish $192.24 which he should pay to Lieut. Andrew Marschalk at Ellis Island to pay his recruits. Simmons requests receipts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment of Private Robert Coane and Private John Lockner, soldiers servants of Brigadier General Wilkinson
01/02/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies payment of $26.53 to Private Robert Coane and $19.87 to Private John Lockner, soldiers, servants to Brigadier General Wilkinson.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Payment of debt requested
05/08/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyRequests that Lieut. Col. Gaither pay the money owed on his account with the War Department to John Habersham, agent of War Department. Cited in Gaither to Simmons, 06/19/1797. Cited in Simmons to …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment of Commission
08/30/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons acknowledged receipt of letter from August 11th regarding duplicate receipts for $149.51 commission.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment made
05/02/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Hale that he has paid Mr. Cranch the money due to David Clifford, private in Captain Nichols' company.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment for the Scouts of Washington County
04/28/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyPayment for the Scouts of Washington County made to John Davis, merchant of Philadelphia, attorney to Charles Green, substitute to Col. Sproat, attorney to the Scouts
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment for Recruiting Services
09/29/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyClaiborne will receive $200.00 from Carrington for recruiting services. Simmons requests Claiborne submit receipts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Payment for Ferdinand Claiborne
09/30/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyRegarding payment of Lieutenant Ferdinand L. Claiborne.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Paymasters' accounts
05/26/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Wilkinson of his receipt of Mr. Vance's accounts as paymaster of the 3rd Sub Legion and reminds Wilkinson of his need for the accounts of the other paymasters
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Pay, Subsistence, & Forage of Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
05/06/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that nine dollars is due John R. Lynch, Surgeon's Mate of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his subsistence for April 1797.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Pay, Subsistence, & Forage of Surgeon's Mate John R. Lynch
04/03/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification that $45.30 is due John R. Lynch, Surgeon's Mate, being his pay, subsistence, and forage for March 1797.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
