William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with David Henley
Document 1795William Simmons informs David Henley that he is accountable for the monies brought to him by Benajah Herbert.
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to this Office your duplicate receipts — Recruiting Instruc-
tions will be forwarded to you from the War Office —
I have to inform you that the money for the Pay of
three men of your Company tis of sudden expedi-
ing this year has been Sent to Col. Henley also for
the arrears of Clothing which will be due to them [on]
your return — There has also a sum been forwarded
to him for the pay of your Company up to 30th June
inclusive —
I am Sir Yr —
William Simmons
David Henley, Esqr D of War Accountants Office
Agent of the Department of War May 30th 1795
Knoxville Sir
Your letter of the 27th ultimo
to the late Accountant came to hand with the Accompa-
nying payments — The vouchers you mention to have sent via
Baltimore are not yet arrived — You will receive by
the bearer hereof [undecipherable] Herbert the sum of ten
thousand seven hundred and one dollars and ten
Cents for the purposes mentioned on the other side,
for which sum you are held Accountable and
will give him duplicate receipts to be forwarded
to this Office — In delivering these sums you will have
in view that an Estimate is no evidence of the District
being money that you should procure evidence of
the justice of the charges sufficient to serve as Vouchers
for your payments — In rendering your Accounts you
will be particular in keeping the several heads of
expenditures separate, Such as Indian Department
Pay for the Army, contingent expenses and Militia —
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs David Henley that he is accountable for the monies brought to him by Benajah Herbert.
Date
05/30/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795053021255
Page start
75
Notable persons
David Henley
William Simmons
Benajah Herbert
Indian Department
Army
militia
Secretary of War
Lieutenant William Rickard
recruiting service
accountant
Notable locations
Knoxville
War Department Accountant's Office
Tennessee
Notable items
account
books
sums
contingent expenses
debt
vouchers
expenditures

