Expenses Incurred in the Pursuit of Deserters, Etc.
Document 1795Wadsworth encloses the muster and payroll of the recruits enlisted by him through May 1795. Since some of his men have been absent, it was not practical to include a complete receipt roll. Also included is the voucher for the bounty paid by Sergeant Clark to Joseph Burke and a bill of expenses incurred in pursuit of deserters.
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New London June 27, 1795.
Sir,
I have the Honor to transmit you a Muster Roll & Pay Roll of the Recruits inlisted by me, made up to the Commencement of the present Month.
By the Circular letter of the Accountant of the War Office, dated March 1, 1793, I am directed that on transmitting each subsequent Bill of Muster Roll, the Vouchers for the Expenditure of the Sums previously remitted & must accompany the same. Some of my Men having been absent it was not practicable to complete the Receipt Roll, in order to their being transmitted at an earlier Season.
They are accompanied by my Recruiting Account made up to the End of the present Month, together with the Voucher for the Sums already expended & a Statement of the Balance due.
At the Time of transmitting my former Account, I had not received the Voucher for the Bounty paid to Joseph Burke by Sergeant Clark amounting to ten Dollars, which you can now examine. As I have thought myself bound to pay it to the Sergeant I conceive [undecipherable] it ought that it should be allowed to me. Should there be any Doubt, a Detail of the Circumstances shall be communicated.
I have ventured to address your Office the Bill of Expences incurred in pursuit of Deserters from this Rendezvous instead of the Secretary of War, to whom I am directed by the Articles of War, judging it to belong to your Department. The Vouchers are inclosed.
I am Sir with due Respect
your obt Servt
Denny Wadsworth Esq
[The Accountant of the War Office.]
[undecipherable] of the Corps of Artily Engineers.
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[1 Denny Wadsworth
June 27, 1795]
[William Simmons Esqt
Accountant of the War Department]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Wadsworth encloses the muster and payroll of the recruits enlisted by him through May 1795. Since some of his men have been absent, it was not practical to include a complete receipt roll. Also included is the voucher for the bounty paid by Sergeant Clark to Joseph Burke and a bill of expenses incurred in pursuit of deserters.
Date
06/27/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New London
Document number
1795062770001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Captain Decius Wadsworth
recruits
Joseph Burke
Sargent Clark
Serjeant Clark
deserters
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
War Office
New London
Notable items
muster rolls
pay rolls
circular letter
voucher for the expenditure
receipt roll
recruiting
recruiting account
bounty
Articles of War
desertion

