Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Ensign Thompson
Document 1795William Simmons informs Ensign Thompson of an error in his pay rolls.
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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 Edd 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 2d 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 musteroll, 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 forfeited by disallowance — 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
Ens. Charles Martin. D. of War Accountants Office
Carlisle June 2d 1795
Sir
By the Bearer Capt Bissel you will receive the sum of three hundred and fifty eight dollars and 40/100 being the amount of your pay roll after deducting One dollar and 60/100 forfeited by Henry Spangler a deserter for the months of March and April 1795 for which sum you are held accountable and will give him duplicate Receipts to be forwarded to this Office — as your men are to march with Capt Bissel'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 their men who are to march have enlisted since the 1st January last, and are entitled to the bounty allowed by Congress you will transmit us a list to this Office of their [undecipherable] that the sum of four dollars (ordered by Congress to be retained until they arrive at Head Quarters) may be paid to them when they arrive at Head Quarters —
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Ensign Thompson of an error in his pay rolls.
Date
06/02/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795060221055
Page start
79
Notable persons
David Thompson
William Simmons
John Ryley
Notable locations
Winchester, Virginia
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
muster roll
receipt
pay roll
payments
credit

