Pay, Finance and Accounting
Document 1795William Simmons informs Major Craig of errors in his pay rolls.
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since that time you will please forward the Vouchers to this Office — that a final Settlement of your Accounts may take place to 31st of this Month — as it is intitled that in future your Accounts Should be settled quarterly you will therefore so arrange your Vouchers in future that a Settlement may take place (after the present) to 30th June so as to commence your first quarterly account on the 1st of July next.
I am Sir Yr —
William Simmons
Lieut John P. Hale D. of War Accountants Office
West Point May 22d 1795
Sir
You will receive of Nicholas Fish Esq. one hundred and forty five Dollars and the [undecipherable] being for the pay of yourself and recruits for the months of March and April agreeable to the inclosed Receipt Rolls, you will pay the same accordingly, and transmit the receipt roll to this Office — You will receive inclosed some blank Receipt rolls to be filled up in the like manner in future as the inclosed.
I am Sir Yr —
William Simmons
Isaac Craig Esq. D. of War Accountants Office
Pittsburgh May 22d 1795
Sir
I have received your letter of the 13 Instant inclosing the account of John Arnold Corporal, which on examination will be entered to your credit — I have to inform you in answer
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Major Craig of errors in his pay rolls.
Date
05/22/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795052221855
Page start
65
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Corporal John Arnold
Lieutenant Polhemus
Doctor McRea
Doctor McCrea
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
War Department
Accountant's Office
Notable items
credit
pay
payroll
draft
account
receipt roll

