William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Lieutenant McClallen
Document 1795William Simmons confirms receipt of Lieutenant McClallen's pay rolls.
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⇣D. of War Accountants’ Office June 5th. 1795. Lieut. John McClallen West Point Sir I received your letters of the 31st ulto. inclosing a Receipt Roll for pay of yourself and recruits for January February & March 1795. The same has been examined and the sum of 300 Dollrs. 80/100 has been payed to your credit which is the amount of your receipt. I am Sir Y.C William Simmons
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from the day they were appointed. You will therefore remain charged with the sum you received, untill your accounts are settled to cover that amount. —
I am Sir Yr obt
William Simmons
Lieut. John McClellan. Dt of War Accountants Office
West Point Sir June 5th 1795
I received your letter of the 31st ulto inclosing a Recruit Roll for pay of yourself and Recruits for January February & March 1795. The same has been examined and the sum of 300 Dollars [undecipherable] has been passed to your Credit which is the amount of your Receipt. —
I am Sir Yr obt
William Simmons
John Chester Esqr Dt of War Accountants Office
Wethersfield June 5th 1795
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of six hundred, fifty nine Dollars and ninety eight Cents being for the Pay of the Recruits under the command of Capt [undecipherable] G. Mitchets at Middletown to 31st May 1795 for which sum he is to be accountable; and will give you the necessary receipts. —
I am
Sir Yr obt
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons confirms receipt of Lieutenant McClallen's pay rolls.
Date
06/05/1795
Author
Sent from
War Accountants Office
Document number
1795060521355
Page start
83
Notable persons
John McClallen
William Simmons
recruits
Notable locations
West Point
War Department Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
credit
receipts

