William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Captain Frye
Document 1795William Simmons confirms receipt of pay roll from Captain Frederick Frye.
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[D. of War Accountants [undecipherable]]
Edward Carrington Esqr
Supr Richmond
Virginia
Sir
I have received your [en]closure to the Secretary of War being the rec[ei]pt of [undecipherable] Samuel Tinsley for four hundred dollars for the [undecipherable] of the recruiting service.
I am Sir M[undecipherable] —
William [Simmons]
Nathl Gorham Esqr
Supr Boston
Mass.tts
Sir
I have this day received y[our] letter of the 6th Instant covering the receipts of Lieut [undecipherable] Hale for four hundred six dollars and 65 Cents and Capt. Samuel Nicholson's for five hundred and si[undecipherable] nine dollars. —
I am Sir M[undecipherable] —
William Simmons
Capt. Frederick Dye.
Salem Mass.tts
Sir
I have this day received encl[undecipherable] your receipt roll for the pay of yourself Lieut. [undecipherable] and the recruits under your command to the 28 [undecipherable] 1795 amounting to Two hundred, eighty dollars an[d] six Cents, which has been examined with the pay a[undecipherable] and find it to be right, and will be passed to your Cr[undecipherable]
Sam[undecipherable] &
William Simm[ons]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons confirms receipt of pay roll from Captain Frederick Frye.
Date
05/11/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795051121155
Page start
45
Notable persons
Fredrick Frye
William Simmons
Lieutenant Freeman
Notable locations
Salem, Massachusetts
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt roll

