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Blank rolls
Sends blank muster and pay rolls per Muhlenberg's request.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Bills Drawn by Caleb Swan are Due
Simmons informs the Secretary of War that the bills drawn by Caleb Swan are due soon so the appropriate sums should be placed in the Treasury.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Bills and receipts
Discusses the disposition of various bills and receipts and monies due to Fleming and others.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Balance Due Private John O'Brien, late of Captain Smith's Company of Levies
Simmons certifies that $9.29 is due Private John O'Brien, late of Captain Smith's Company of Levies, being the balance due him the day he reenlisted.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Balance Due Lieutenant William R. Blue
Simmons certifies that $6.05 is due Lieutenant William R. Blue, being the balance of his pay, subsistence, and forage for May 1796 and stage hire and expenses from Philadelphia to West Point and back.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Authorization to act as Paymaster
Notifies Captain Britt that he will act as paymaster for the troops of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point in case Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman is absent on Britt's arrival at West …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Auguste De Grasse's salary
Notifies De Grasse that he will receive the money for his salary from Daniel Stevens, supervisor at Charleston.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Auguste de Grasse' Pay
Directs that he pay Auguste de Grasse, Engineer at Charleston.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Attendance to a letter
Simmons asks Lt. Vischer to attend to a letter he has previously sent.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Atkins' Salary
Notifies Atkins that he will receive his pay from James Reed, Collector of Customs at Wilmington
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Arrearages of Private Silvanus Washburn, Deceased, of Captain Donald Mitchell's Company in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point
Simmons certifies that $10.74 is due Silvanus Washburn Jr., a private of Captain Donald Mitchell's Company in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, being his pay up to Oct. 6, 1795, …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Arrearages of Pay of Private Joseph Barrett, Deceased, of Captain Donald Mitchell's Company in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Simmons certifies that $13.07 is due the estate of Joseph Barrett, late a private of Captain Donald Mitchell's Company in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being the arrearages of his pay up to …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Arrearages of Pay for Private Charles Gates, Deceased
Simmons certifies that $27.06 is due the estate of Charles Gates, late a private of Captain Alexander Timmerman's Company of the 1st United States Regiment, being the arrearages of his pay up to Feb. …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Army spies, muster rolls, and pay
Discusses oaths and service of "spies"; Freeman's muster rolls; lack on funds for Freeman's salary; the muster rolls of Captain Randolph's company of dragoons; and the pay of the regular troops in …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Army pay matters
Discusses pay of officers doing duty as adjutants, paymasters, and quartermasters; delivery of accounts and vouchers from officers with the Army; documentation required for officers to receive arrears …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Army pay matters
Amount due to the estate of Lt. Bunter. Discusses schedule of balances for unpaid absentees from the 3rd Sub-Legion;
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Army pay matters
Discusses the position of General Wilkinson on forage pay for Sub-Legion paymasters and quartermasters, the settling of the accounts of the sub-legion paymasters, "estimates" from Army returns, …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Army Pay and Accounts
Discusses a deficiency in the estimates for Army pay. Accounts and vouchers. Asks Swan to forward his accounts quarterly.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Army expenses in Georgia
Forwards a receipt from John Habersham, customs collector at Savannah, and a warrant for the expenses of the War Department in Georgia.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Appointment as Principal Clerk
Notification to Hagner of his appointment as principal clerk in 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)Answers about Smith's account
Simmons answers several of Smith questions regarding his account with the War Department and other matters.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)An Army agent's request for paper
Forwards an extract of a request for a supply of paper from David Henley, agent of the War Department in the Southwest Territory, along with Simmons' comments
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Amount Due John Woods, printer at Newark New Jersey
Simmons certifies that seven dollars is due John Woods, printer at Newark, for advertising in the Newark Gazette deserters Thomas Smith, Edmund Brinson, and Samuel Hugg of the late militia army of …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Alexander Scott's power of attorney
Returns copy of the power of attorney and assignment for the pay of Alexander Scott with a certificate.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Advances of pay
Notifies Holt that the Secretary of War has authorized advances of his pay, which have been paid to Samuel Hodgdon, per Holt's order.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
