Pay, Finance and Accounting
Document 1795William Simmons informs Major Craig of errors in his pay rolls.
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Isaac Craig, Esqr D. of War Accountants Office
Pittsburgh Sir May 22d 1795
I have received your letters of the 15th Instant inclosing the account of John Arnold Corporal, which on examination will be entered to your Credit — I have to inform you in answer to that part of your letter which relates to the entering your payments to your Credit, that they have been Suspended only where any errors have appeared as in the case of pay=ments to Lieut Polhemus's draft from 12th February to 31st July 1794 inclusive where Docr Mc Cree's Pay was made up in the rolls for that period, and the Amount paid to Lieut Polhemus — altho' you mention opposite his name in the Pay roll that his pay was to be settled at this Office — In such cases and where errors appear in the calculations as in Lieut Polhemus's Roll to 31 Decemt 1793 it is necessary that the entering should be suspended untill the Receipt Roll comes forward or some information from you how it has been rectified arrives — In cases where your payments are made accurate and agreeably to your instructions they are immediately entered to [strikethrough: your] your Credit, and never suspended. but in cases as above mentioned. —
I am Sir Ye —
William Simmons —
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

