William Simmons discusses pay, finance, and accounting with John Chester
Document 1795William Simmons confirms receipt of records sent by John Chester. Simmons informs Chester that Captain Wadsworth's settlement will be in the next post.
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yourself Lieut Theophiles Elives and the Non Co[undecipherable]
missioned Officers and privates under your comman[undecipherable]
to the 31st Day of March 1795 inclusive for which
sum sum you are accountable to this Office fo[undecipherable]
disbursements thereof, agreeably to the enclosed recei[undecipherable]
toll — I enclose you a pay roll for the above sums w[undecipherable]
is to serve you as a form in future, for it is inten[undecipherable]
that each Officers is to make out his own pay roll[undecipherable]
at the expiration of every two Months, transmitt[undecipherable]
together with the musters to this Office when an ex[undecipherable]
ination will take place and the amount transm[undecipherable]
in the usual manners — I have therefore enclosed,
sum blank pay rolls for that purpose —
I am Sir Yr —
William Simmo[undecipherable]
Joseph Wentworth Esqr D of War Accountants Off[undecipherable]
&Sr. Portsmouth May 4th 179[undecipherable]
New Hum[undecipherable]
Sir
Your letter of the 25[undecipherable]
enclosing the receipt of Capt. Daniel Tilton for two [undecipherable]
dred and fifty Dollars I have this day received
I am Sir Yr.
William Simmo[undecipherable]
John Chester. Esqr D of War Accountants [undecipherable]
Wethersfield Conn May 4th 179[undecipherable]
Sir
Your letter of the 23d [undecipherable]
the late Accountant with the receipt of $[undecipherable] fo[undecipherable]
for one hundred, ninety two Dollars and tha[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons confirms receipt of records sent by John Chester. Simmons informs Chester that Captain Wadsworth's settlement will be in the next post.
Date
05/04/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795050421155
Page start
33
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
Notable locations
Wethersfield, Connecticut
War department Accountant's Office

