William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Captain Gibson
Document 1795William Simmons notifies Captain Gibson to expect disbursement of pay from Edward Carrington.
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Edwd Carrington. Esqr D of War Accountants Office
Supr Richmond June 1st 1795.
Virginia Sir
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars on account of the recruiting service to be paid to Alexander Gibson Capt at Staunton for which sum he is to be held accountable and will give you duplicate receipts.
I am Sir Yr —
William Simmons
Capt. Alexanr Gibson. D. of War Accountants Office
Staunton Virginia June 1st 1795
Sir
You will receive from Edwd Carrington Esqr Supervisor, the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars for the recruiting service, for which sum you are held accountable, and will give him duplicate receipts —
I am Sir Yr —
William Simmons
Ensn David Thompson. D. of War Accountants Office
Winchester Virginia June 2nd 1795.
Sir
On examination of your receipt roll for January, February and March 1795. I find you paid John Ryley 3 dollars who was not inserted in the pay or Muster roll — his receipt therefore is disallowed — If he has any pay due him you will muster him in the next musterroll, and make him up in your payroll and the money shall be transmitted in the usual way — The account of your payments are passed to your credit amounting to $15-[undecipherable] which is the amount of the rolls deducting the $3[undecipherable] forfeited by deductions — In future when you have omitted mustering a man, you will make him up in the next payroll, and not pay any men whose names is not inserted in the Payroll for which you receive the money.
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
Ensn Charles Martin. D. of War Accountants Office
Carlisle June 2nd 1795
Sir
By the Bearer Capt [undecipherable: probable reading "Bisjelle"] you will receive the sum of three hundred and fifty eight dollars and 46/100 being the amount of your pay roll after deducting One dollar and 64/100 forfeited by Henry Spangler a deserter for the months of [undecipherable] and April 1795 for which sum you are held accountable, and will give him duplicate Receipts to be presented to this Office — as your men are to march with Capt [undecipherable: probable reading "Bisjelle's"] party it is necessary that they should be paid before they march and that you should take their receipts to be transmitted to this Office your examination — If any of those men who are to march have enlisted since the 1st January last, and are entitled to the bounty allowed by Congress you will transmit a list to this Office of [undecipherable] that the sum of four dollars [undecipherable] may be paid to them when they arrive at Head Quarters —
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons notifies Captain Gibson to expect disbursement of pay from Edward Carrington.
Date
06/01/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795060121555
Page start
79
Notable persons
Alexander Gibson
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond
recruiting service
Notable locations
Staunton, Virginia
War Department Accountant's Office
receipts

