William Simmons discusses pay, finance, and accounting with Captain Thompson
Document 1795William Simmons notifies Captain Thompson that Nicholas Fish will deliver pay for those under his charge.
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...ity four dollars and twenty Cents, being for the pay of a Detachment of Militia of the 4th Regiment commanded by Lieut. Mordecai Rice and Ensigns John Allen, being for their services as guards for the protection of the frontiers of Shelby and Clarke Counties State of Kentucky in the Years of 1793 and 1794 for which sum you are accountable to this Office for the disbursement thereof, agreeably to the enclosed receipt rolls — You will observe that where a man makes his mark it must be witnessed by a person of respectability — as soon as you have finished this business you will please transmit the receipt rolls to this Office when the amount thereof will be passed to your Credit: —
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
Joseph Nourse, Esq. D of War Accountants Office
May 2nd 1795
Sir,
Chequier Hagard Executor to the Estate of Major General Alexander McDougall has rendered an account to this Office claiming a balance due to the Estate; I have therefore to request an Extract of his Accounts as settled at the Treasury to enable me to form a Statement of his Account: —
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
Capt. Alexr Thompson D of War Accountants Office
2nd Engi[neers] April 29, 1795
New York
Sir
Nicholas Fish Esquire Supervisor of New York will deliver you the sum of eight hundred eighteen Dollars and Sixty one Cents, being for the pay of
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons notifies Captain Thompson that Nicholas Fish will deliver pay for those under his charge.
Date
04/29/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795042921255
Page start
32
Notable persons
Alexander Thompson
William Simmons
artillerists and engineers
Theophilus Elmer
officers
privates
Notable locations
New York
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
payrolls
receipt
musters

