William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Capt. McRea
Document 1795William Simmons informs Capt. McRea that payment for his troops has been remitted to Thomas Overton. Simmons requests information necessary for payment of bounties.
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D. of War Accountants Office
May 14th 1795.
Thomas Overton. Esqr.
Inspector of the Revenue.
Fayetteville No Carolina Sir
The Treasurer of the United States has remitted to you to be transmitted to Capt Griffith J. McRea at Wilmington the sum of twelve hundred thirty six dollars and ninety Seven Cents being for the pay of himself and recruits to the 31st of March 1795 inclusive for which sum please take his receipt to be accountable to this Office for the due application thereof.
I am Sir Yrs —
William Simmons
D. of War Accountants Office
May 14th 1795.
Capt Griffith J. McRea.
Wilmington No. Carolina
Sir
Thomas Overton Inspector of the Revenue at Fayetteville will remit you the sum of twelve hundred thirty six dollars and ninety seven Cents being for the pay of yourself from the 1st of December 1794 and of your recruits from dates of Inlistment to 31st March 1795 inclusive for which sum your accountable to this Office for the due Application thereof, agreeably to the Inclosed receipt Roll — You will observe that where a man makes his mark it must be witnessed by a commissioned Officer but there is none present, by a[ny] person of respectability — I have received your letter of 25 Ultimo to the late Accountant, and in Answer ther[eto] inform you that it is necessary you would send on the [rolls] of your recruits for the Bounty you have paid them en[closed] to me under cover to the Secretary of War) — If an[y] of the men you have inlisted since 1st January 179[5] are to remain at Wilmington, in that case I would advise that they be paid the full bounty allowed by Congress in the act passed the 3d of March last — but if they are to march from thence the sum of four Dollars to be retained from each man so inlisted after the 1st of January untill he joins the Regiment or Corps in which he is to serve — I have returned your muster roll in order that you will be qualified to it which when done you will transmit to this Office —
I am Sir Yrs —
William Simmons
D. of War Accountants [Office]
May 15th 1795
Daniel Stevens. Esqr.
Supr. Charleston
So Carolina
Sir
The Treasurer will rem[it] you the sum of four hundred dollars to be by you transmit[ted] to Paul Hyacinte Perrault temporary engineer at Charleston on account of his compensation and per-sonal expences, for which sum you will take his receipt to be accountable. —
I am Sir Yrs
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Capt. McRea that payment for his troops has been remitted to Thomas Overton. Simmons requests information necessary for payment of bounties.
Date
05/14/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795051421455
Page start
52
Notable persons
Griffith J. McRea
William Simmons
Inspector of Revenue
commissioned officers
Congress
regiment
corps
Notable locations
Wilmington, North Carolina
War Accountant's Office
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Notable items
receipt
bounty
muster roll


