Instructions for Pay Roll and Recruiting
Document 1795William Simmons discusses the proper procedure for mustering and paying troops with Lt. Trigg.
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...reces by the President of The United States for the purpose of an appropriation in the Western Country of Pennsylvania for which sum you will please to sign the inclosed Receipt to be accounted for the due application thereof. he will also remit you the sum of thirty Six Dollars and eighty seven Cents to be paid to Philips Reed Bigt Lieut Col Commandant of the 33 Regiment Maryland Militia at Chester Town being the amount of his % of casks paid by him in September 1794 for the hire of express, purchase of provisions and for advertising Diunters for which sum you will please forward his Receipts. ——
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons —
Philips Reed Esqr D. of War Accountants Office
Chester Town June 27. 1795
Sir
You will receive from George Gale Esqr this sum of Thirty six Dollars and 87 Cents being the amount of your account for the hire of Expresses, purchase of provisions Advertising Diunters &c for which sum you will please give him duplicate Receipts. ——
I am Sir Yr
Williamm Simmons —
[Capt] Stephen Trigg D. of War Accountants Office
June 29. 1795
Sir
Your letter of the 29 Ulto to the Secretary of War, was handed to me by him.
[Post?] referring to your Accounting Instructions you will there receive information how to muster [the] your men. The Payroll is to be made out from the Muster Roll commencing the mens pay from the date which they
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons discusses the proper procedure for mustering and paying troops with Lt. Trigg.
Date
06/29/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795062921055
Page start
106
Notable persons
Lieutenant Stephen Trigg
William Simmons
Timothy Pickering, Secretary of War
supervisor
Notable locations
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
recruiting instructions
muster roll
pay
pay roll
examination
blank muster roll

