Major Craig discusses pay and accounting with William Simmons
Document 1795Major Craig discusses matters of accounting related to soldiers' pay with William Simmons. Craig mentions credit retained from not having to pay deserters.
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Pittsburg 19th June 1795.
Sir
I have herewith transmitted Receipt Rolls of Captain Howe and Ensign McClearys Detach=ments, agreeable to the enclosed schedule. —
The sum of Thirty two Dollars charged in Captain Howes July and Augt Rolls for Ensign Semples Pay was retained from Captain Howe, and it was supposed that the remark afterwards made on the Pay rolls would have exonerated him from the charge( as it was not known that Mr Semple had received his pay at the accountants Office, previous to the executing of the Rolls. — The sums forfeited by desertion in his Rolls for June July Augt & Septemr 94 Viz (Sixty Dollars) he has returned to me — also three Dollars the pay due Geo. Adams for the month of Decemr 1794. — Amounting in the whole to — Ninety five Dollars — this sum is consequently placed to the Credit of the Accountant
I am Sir —
Your Obedient Humble Servt
Isaac Craig
[undecipherable]
Mr Simmons Esquire
Accountant War Dept
Philadelphia
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig discusses matters of accounting related to soldiers' pay with William Simmons. Craig mentions credit retained from not having to pay deserters.
Date
06/19/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1795061970001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburg

