Simmons discusses pay, finance, and accounting with Joshua Wentworth
Document 1795William Simmons notifies Joshua Wentworth that he is to receive money for Captain Daniel Tilton at Exeter.
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[Edward] Carrington. Esqr D. of War Accountants Office
[Supt] April 16th 1795
Richmond Virginia
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of four hundred dollars for the use of the recruiting service which sum you will please deliver to Capt. Samuel Tinsley at Richmond taking his receipt to be accountable.
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Samuel Tinsley. D. of War Accountants Office
Richmond Virginia April 16th 1795
Sir
Edwards Carrington Esq will deliver you the sum of four hundred dollars for the use of the recruiting service for which sum you will please receipt to Col. Carrington to be accountable for the due application thereof. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
[Josh]ua Wentworth. Esq. Supt D. of War Accountants Office
Portsmouth April 18th 1795
New Hampshire
Sir
The Treasurer will remit [you] to be transmitted to Capt. Daniel [Tilton] at Ex[eter] the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, being for the use of the Recruiting service for which sum [you will please] take his receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof. —
I am Sir &c
William Simm[ons]
John Neuville. Esqr D. of War. Accountants [Office]
Loan Office Charleston April 17. [1795]
S. Carolina
Sir
You stand cha[rged on] the Books of this Office under date of 6th April [1] the sum of nine hundred and nine dollars whi[ch you] received on a Warrant of that date, for two m[onths pay of] the Officers and one months pay and Boun[ty of fifty] dollars each to the Non Commissioned Offic[ers and] privates of a Company of Infantry directed [to be] raised in South Carolina under the Comman[d of] Capt Richard Brook Roberts for which [sum] you were to be accountable for the payment to [Capt] Roberts, but as you have never forwarded his [receipt] and Capt Roberts in the statement of his Ac[counts] credits no sum received of you, I am at a l[oss to] know how the money has been appropriated — informati[on under this] head will be necessary to exonerate you from [this] charge. —
I am Sir &c
William S[immons]
Capt Michl Kalteisen. Dept. of War Accou[ntants Office]
Fort Johnson April [undecipherable]
S. Carolina
Sir
Your letter of th[e]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons notifies Joshua Wentworth that he is to receive money for Captain Daniel Tilton at Exeter.
Date
04/18/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795041821355
Page start
4
Notable persons
Joshua Wentworth
William Simmons
Superintendent Portsmouth New Hampshire
Treasurer
recruiting service
Notable locations
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts

