Money for the Recruiting Service
Document 1795William Simmons notifies Captain William Rickard of his accountability for the recruiting funds disbursed to him.
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Isaac Craig Esqre
Pittsburgh
D. of War Accountants Office
May 29th 1795
Sir
Your letter of the 5th Instant with its enclosures has come to hand - which shall be put under examination, and if right passed to your Credit
I am Sir Yr —
William Simmons
Nathan Gorham Esqre
Massa.tts
D. of War Accountants Office
May 30th 1795
Sir
The Secretary of the Treasury handed me your account for monies paid for the passage of 37 Officers and privates from Portland to Boston to be settled at this Office. Before that can be effected it will be necessary that you should forward information what party they were and the reason why the Officer did not pay the Bill and any other information which can be procured relative thereto. — I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
Capt William Richards
Knoxville —
D. of War Accountants Office
May 30th 1795
Sir
The bearer hereof Benajah Herbet an express, has charge of the sum of five hundred dollars to be paid to you for the Recruiting service for which sum you are held accountable. and will forward
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons notifies Captain William Rickard of his accountability for the recruiting funds disbursed to him.
Date
05/30/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795053021155
Page start
74
Note
Cited in Rickard to Simmons, 09/16/1795
Notable persons
William Rickard
William Simmons
Benajah Herbert
Colonel Henley
Notable locations
Knoxville
War Department Accountant's Office
War Office
Notable items
duplicate receipts
recruiting instructions
pay
clothing

