William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Colonel Butler
Document 1795William Simmons pays Lt Col Thomas Butler of Pittsburgh for recruiting. Payment is transmitted via Thomas Love.
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held accountable - to be disburse agreeably to the inclosed Receipt Roll, after the same is completed you will please to forward to this Office, for your examination.
I am Sir &c —
William Simmons —
Lieut. Col. Thomas Butler Dept of War Accountants Office
Pittsburgh. June 30th 1795
Sir
By the bearer Thomas [undecipherable] you will receive the sum of Three hundred Dollars being for the Recruiting service for which sum you are held Account-able, and will please give him duplicate Receipts,
I am Sir &c —
William Simmons —
Ensign Charles Martin Department of War Accountants
Carlisle Office June 30th 1795
Sir
The bearer hereof Thomas Love will deliver you the sum of Three hundred Dollars being for the purpose of Recruiting, for which sum you are held accountable — he also delivers you the sum of Nine Dollars and sixty Cents being for your Pay as Ser-geant from 1st April to 19th May 1794 — for which sum you will also Receipt to him —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons pays Lt Col Thomas Butler of Pittsburgh for recruiting. Payment is transmitted via Thomas Love.
Date
06/30/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795063021055
Page start
108
Notable persons
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Butler
William Simmons
bearer
Thomas Love
recruiting service
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts

