William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Captain Blackburn
Document 1795William Simmons forwards blank pay rolls with instructions to Captain Richard Blackburn.
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and seventy five cents, also a Warrant for that a[undecipherable]
being for the incidental and contingent expens[undecipherable]
Department to which Warrant the receipt is to [undecipherable]
mixed, agreeably to requests of the Comptroll[undecipherable]
the Treasury. I am &c —
William[undecipherable]
Capt. Rich.d L. Blackburn. D. of War Accountant
Norfolk Virginia April 27.th [undecipherable]
Sir
It is intended [undecipherable]
the future, that each Officer is to make out their [undecipherable]
Rolls and transmit one of them together with a [undecipherable]
to this Office at the expiration of every two Mon[undecipherable]
an examination will take place and the [undecipherable]
thereof transmitted through the usual Cha[undecipherable]
I therefore enclose you some blank pay ro[undecipherable]
that purpose. — I am Sir &c —
William[undecipherable]
Lieu.t Thomas Butler. D. of War Accountant[undecipherable]
Pittsburgh April 27.th [undecipherable]
Sir
The Bearer hereof [undecipherable]
David Jones has charge of one thousand Dolla[undecipherable]
use of the recruiting Service is to be delivered to [undecipherable]
which sum you are held accountable to be app[undecipherable]
in like manner to the former sum sent you [undecipherable]
Dollars and agreeably to the directions of the [undecipherable] Ac[undecipherable]
-countant of the 30th October last, to which I [undecipherable]
you strictly to attend its in recruiting —
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons forwards blank pay rolls with instructions to Captain Richard Blackburn.
Date
04/23/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795042721055
Page start
21
Notable persons
Captain Richard S. Blackburn
William Simmons
officer
Department of War Accountant
Notable locations
Norfolk, Virginia
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
rolls
blank pay roll

