William Simmons discusses pay, finance, and accounting with Lieutenant Hale
Document 1795William Simmons sends blank pay rolls with instructions to Lieutenant Hale.
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durations of every two Months to this Office, when an ex-
amination will take place and the amount thereof
transmitted in the usual Manner. I therefore inclose you
some blanks pay rolls for that purpose. —
I am Sir &c —
William Simmons
D of War Accountants Office
April 28th 1795
Lt David Hale.
Battalln of Engineers
Portland, Mass.ty Sir
I inclose you some blank rolls
as it is intended that in future each Officer is to make out his
own pay roll and transmit it together with the the musters at
the expiration of every two Months to this Office when an exam-
ination will take place and the amount thereof transmitted
to you in the usual manner.
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Lt Alexanr Gibson.
Staunton, Virginia — Sir
D of War Accountants Office
April 28th 1795
It is intended in future that
each Officer is to make out his own pay roll, and at the
expiration of every two months transmit it together with the
Musters to this Office, when an examination will take place
and the amount thereof, transmitted to you through the
hands of the Supervisr — I inclose you some blank pay
rolls for that purpose —
I am Sir &c —
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons sends blank pay rolls with instructions to Lieutenant Hale.
Date
04/28/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795042821455
Page start
26
Notable persons
David Hale
William Simmons
officer
artillerists and engineers
Notable locations
Portland, Massachusetts
War Department Accountant's Office
Maine
Notable items
musters

