William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Captain Sedam
Document 1795William Simmons sends blank pay rolls with instructions to Captain Sedam in Philadelphia.
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[26] Lieut. John P. Hale. D. of War Accountants[' Office]
of Artillery & Engineers April 28[th]
Portsmouth
New Ham.re Sir
I enclose you some bla[nk] pay rolls as it is intended that in future that each [officer] is to make out his own pay roll, and transmit it to[gether] with the Musters to this Office at the expiration of [every] two months, when an examination will take place an[d the] amount thereof transmitted to you in the usual [man]ner. —
I am Sir Yr C —
William Simmons
Capt. Samuel Depsley. D. of War Accountants' Of[fice]
Richin.d April 28th 17[--]
Virginia
Sir
I enclose you some blan[k] as it is intended that each officers is to make out h[is] pay roll, and transmit a copy of it together with [the] Musters to this Office at the expiration of every tw[o] months, when an examination will take place [and] the amount transmitted through the hands of the [p—]
I am Sir Yr C
William Simmons
Capt. Corn.l R. Sedam. D. of War Accountants[' Office]
Philad.a April 28th[,]
Sir
It is intended that O[fficers] for the future, are to make out their own pay ro[lls and] transmit a copy of them to this Office together wi[th the M]usters when an examination will take place, and the amount thereof transmitted in the usual way. — I there[fore] inclose you some blank pay rolls for that purpose.—
I am Sir Yr C
William Simmons
D.t Decius Wadsworth[?] D. of War Accountants' Office
New London April 28th 1795
Conn.t
Sir
It is intended in future that the Officers make out their own pay rolls, and transmit a copy of one of them at the expiration of every two months to this Office together with the Musters when an examination will take place, and the amount thereof transmitted in the usual manners — I have therefore enclosed you some blank pay rolls for that purpose. —
I am Sir Yr C.
William Simmons
Donald G. Mitchel. D. of War Accountants' Office
Wethersfield April 28th 1795
Conn.t
Sir
It is intended that each Officer is to make out his own pay roll and transmit a copy of it together with the musters to this Office at the expiration of every two months when an examination will take place and the amount thereof transmitted through the hands of the Su[pervisor] — I have therefore inclosed you some blank pay rolls for that purpose. —
I am Sir Yr C —
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons sends blank pay rolls with instructions to Captain Sedam in Philadelphia.
Date
04/28/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795042821855
Page start
27
Notable persons
Cornelius R. Sedam
William Simmons
officers
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
muster
pay rolls

