William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Capt. Sparks
Document 1795William Simmons returns Capt. Sparks's financial records so that they may be re-submitted in accordance with proper procedure.
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Capt Richard Sparks. D of War Accountants Office
Fort Fayette June 19th 1795
Pittsburg
Sir
Your letters of the 24th Ulto to the Secretary of War enclosing Sundry Vouchers for payments made by you, was handed to me by him: in answer thereto I have to inform you that as you have not forwarded a recruiting Account and Account Current agreeably to your instructions, I now return them to you that you may state an Account Current shewing the monies received and expended by you, and qualify thereto, and forward the same with a recruiting Account & Vouchers to this Office, on receipt of them an examination will take place, and the balance found due to you will be paid as you may direct.
I am Sir Yr —
William Simmons
Lieut Horatio R. Dayton. D of War Accountants Office
Elizabethe Town June 19th 1795
Sir
I received your letter 16 June to the Secretary of War, it was handed to me by him and in answer thereto, I have to inform you that the Pay has been sent to Capt Thompson for all the men he received from you I would therefore advise that you apply to him for any monies which they may owe to you as it is in his powers to make any stoppages. —
I am Sir Yr —
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons returns Capt. Sparks's financial records so that they may be re-submitted in accordance with proper procedure.
Date
06/19/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountants Office
Document number
1795061921355
Page start
98
Notable persons
Richard Sparks
William Simmons
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Fort Fayette, Pittsburgh
War Department Accountants Office
Notable items
recruiting account
vouchers
payments
monies
balance

