William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Lieutenant Willson
Document 1795William Simmons informs Lieutenant Willson that Edward Carrington has been remitted funds for his pay.
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Lieut. William Willsons D of War Accountants Office
West Point June 11th 1795
Sir,
I have to inform you that the sum of one hundred and four Dollars, was remitted to Edward Carrington [undecipherable] of Virginia — being for your Pay to 30th April 1795 also the sum of three hundred and twenty eight Dollars on account of the pay of the men intitled to Capt Wm A. [undecipherable] and under your command, from which I have received a letter from him informing that you had sailed with the men for West Point previous to his receiving the money in consequence of which he has refunded this amount and your Pay as well as those men under your command will be made up in the General Pay Roll by Capt Staats Morris, and at the amount remitted to West Point.
I am Sir Yr obt
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Lieutenant Willson that Edward Carrington has been remitted funds for his pay.
Date
06/11/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountants Office
Document number
1795061121155
Page start
88
Notable persons
William Willson
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Virginia
Captain William Lee
men at West Point
Captain Staats Morris
Notable locations
West Point
War Accountants Office
New York
Virginia
Notable items
pay
sail
money
refund
general pay roll
account
remit

