William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Ensign Martin
Document 1795William Simmons pays Ensign Martin for recruiting services. Payment is transmitted via Thomas Love.
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held accountable. to be disburse agreably to the inclosed Receipt Role, after the same is compleated you will please to forward to this Office, for your examination.
I am Sir yrs —
William Simmons —
Lieut. Col. Thos Butler. D of War Accountants Office
Pittsburgh. June 30th 1795
Sir
By the bearer Thomas Loo[d] you will receive the sum of Three hundred Dollars being for the Recruiting service for which sum you are held Accountable, and will please give him [strikethrough: duplicate] Receipts.
I am Sir yrs —
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 Serjeant from 1st April to 19th May 1794 — for which sums you will also Receipt to him —
I am Sir yrs —
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons pays Ensign Martin for recruiting services. Payment is transmitted via Thomas Love.
Date
06/30/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795063021155
Page start
108
Notable persons
Charles Martin
William Simmons
Thomas Love
bearer
Notable locations
Carlisle
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
recruiting

