William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Daniel Stevens
Document 1795William Simmons informs Daniel Stevens of pay matters pertaining to Paul Perrault and Daniel DeSaussure.
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Edwd Carrington Esqr May 19th 179[5]
Supr Richmond.
Virginia.
Sir I have this day accu[undecipherable]
your inclosures covering the receipt of Ensign Edwa[undecipherable]
Wolf for one hundred fifty three dollars and [undecipherable]
three Cents —.—
I am Sir Yrs
William Simmon[s]
Daniel Stevens. Esqr D of War Accountants Off[ice]
Supr Charleston May 19th 179[5]
Sir
I advised you by my l[etter]
of 15 Instant of the Treasurers remittance of Four hun-
dred dollars to be paid to Paul H. Perrault
Temporary Engineer on account of his compensation
&c. Since which his bill for a like sum has been pre-
sented at this Office and paid, in consequence of
which the Secretary of War. has directed that the su[m]
in your hands should be paid to Daniel De Sau-
sure at Charleston for the Fortifications of that pla[ce]
you will therefore pay the same to him taking his
Receipt to be Accountable and transmitting them
to this Office. — I am Sir Yrs —
William Simmons
Paul H. Perrault. D. of War Accountants Offi[ce]
Depy Engineer May 19th 1795
Charleston Sir I wrote to you on the 15. [In]
advising you of a remittance of Four hundred dollars
made by the Treasurer of the United States to Daniel
Stevens Esqr. to be paid to you— since which your
draft in favor of Nicholas [undecipherable] for a like sum
has been presented and paid— I have in consequence
thereof by order of the Secretary of War, directed Stev[ens]
to pay the amount to Daniel De Saussure at Charleston
on account of the Fortifications at that place of you
should have received the sum you will please pay
the same to him taking his Receipt for the same to be
Accountable and transmitting them to this Office —
It is necessary that you should forward to this Office your
Account up to a certain period say 31st May and any
Balance found due to you will be paid as you may
direct and after that period you will please to transmit
your Account every month or two to this Office advi[sing]
how you wish to receive the amount. —
I am Sir Yrs —
William Simmons
Daniel De Saussure. D[ept] of War Accountants Office
Charleston. S. Carolina May 19th 1795
Sir
You will receive from Daniel
Stevens Esqr. Supr. the sum of Four hundred dollars which
which Sum was transmitted to him by the Treasurer
of the United States on the 15 Instant for the pur-
pose of paying the same to Paul H. Perrault Engin[eer]
but a Bill for that Amount drawn by Mr Perrault hav-
ing been presented at this Office and paid— The Sec[retary]
of War has ordered the sum to be paid into your hands
to be applied in the like manner to the former su[m]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Daniel Stevens of pay matters pertaining to Paul Perrault and Daniel DeSaussure.
Date
05/19/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795051921455
Page start
59
Notable persons
Daniel Stevens
William Simmons
treasurer
temporary engineer
Notable locations
Charleston
War Accountant's Office
South Carolina
Notable items
fortifications
receipts
compensation

