William Simmons discusses pay, finance, and accounting with Major Craig
Document 1795William Simmons places soldier's pay into the hands of Major Craig.
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D. of War Accountants Office
[Sa]muel Meredith. Esqr April 22nd 1795
Treasurer.
Sir
Inclosed is a receipt of John [Ha]bersham Collector of Savannah amounting to two Dollars, also a Warrant for that amount being for the incidental and contingent expences of this department to which Warrant the receipt is to be annexed agreeably to request of the Comptroller of the Treasury. —
I am Sir yr [undecipherable]
William Simmons
Majr Bennet Pemberton. D. of War. Accountants Office
Franklin County April 22nd 1795
Kentucky
Sir
By virtue of your letter of attorney to John H. Gano. I have placed in his hands the Pay of the Scouts for the protection of Woodford County State of Kentucky between 1st April 1793 and 18th Septemr 1794 inclusive amounting to Six hundreds ninety Seven Dollars and 17/100 for which you are held accountable for the Due applications: agreeably to the inclosed Receipt Rolls which is to be signed and transmitted for your exoneration. —
I am Sir yr [undecipherable]
William Simmons
[Isaa]c Craig Esqr D. of War Accountants Office
Pittsburgh April 23rd 1795
Sir
Docr Josepho [undecipherable] the bearer hereof has charge of eighty five Dollars and fifty [undecipherable] for the Pay Due those men of Lieut Muhlenberg's detachment at Lancaster who marched from [undecipherable] to Pittsburgh with the Lieut Hutchins from [undecipherable] ment to 31st October 1794 inclusive for which su[m] will please sign Duplicate Receipts to be accounta[ble] and transmit the Receipts of the men as soon as con[ve]nient to the Office. agreeably to the inclosed R[oll]
I am Sir ye —
William Simm[ons]
George Fleming Esqr D. of War Accountants O[ffice]
West Point April 23[rd] [1795]
Sir
The Bearer Jonathan [undecipherable] has charge of seventeen hundred Dollars being for contingent and incidental expences of the War Dep[artment] for which sum you are held accountable and will [please] signe duplicate Receipts. —
I am Sir yr
William Simmo[ns]
Capt Russell Bissell. D. of War Accountants [Office]
Middletown. April 2[undecipherable] [1795]
Sir
Your letter of the N[undecipherable] to the late Accountant, I have this day Received, you mention that you have not received the money [re]mitted from this Office, to John Chester Esqr fo[r the] Pay of yourself Ensign Peter [undecipherable] and [to] the 28th of February 1793 incl. I think it Advis[e]d you to receive the money and pay it to such [of them] as are present and are entitled to Receive it [re]spect to the Pay being made up[.] for the men [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons places soldier's pay into the hands of Major Craig.
Date
04/23/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795042321055
Page start
12
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Doctor Joseph Philips
Lieutenant Muhlenberg
Lieutenant Hutchins
detachment
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
War Department Accountant's Office
Lancaster
Notable items
receipts
pay
charge

