William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Ensign Martin
Document 1795William Simmons informs Ensign Martin that Henry Miller will pay him.
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conduct that he should be afterwards arrested upon
upon the West for the balance of 301 Dollars and com-
pelled to enter bail for the payment thereof —
I am Sir yr obt
William Simmons
Genl Charles Martins
Carlisle —
No
D of War Accountants Office
July 11th 1795
You will receive from Henry Miller
Coy Supervisor The sum of One hundred and eight Dollars
and seventy nine Cents being for the Pay of yourself, and
Recruits for the months of May and June 1795 for which
sum you are held accountable, and will give him dupli-
cate Receipts to be forwarded to this Office — Inclosed
You have a Receipt Bill — which you will please have
signed, and forwarded to this Office for your examination —
I am Sir yr obt
William Simmons
Lieut Colo Thomas Butler
Pittsbourgh
No
D of War Accountants Office
July 11th 1795
I have to acknowledge the Receipt
of your letter of the 3d Instant, and agreeable to your account
you will receive from Henry Miller Coy Supr of Tennessee
the sum of One thousand one forty four Dollars, being for
your pay and forage from 1st July 1794 to 1st July 1795
for which sum you are held please give him duplicate Re-
ceipts to be forwarded to this Office — The Account of the
Sums shall be put under examination and the amount
[passed?] to your credit — The balance of your Recruiting
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Ensign Martin that Henry Miller will pay him.
Date
07/11/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795071121155
Page start
124
Notable persons
Charles Martin
William Simmons
Henry Miller
supervisor
recruits
Notable locations
Carlisle
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt roll
duplicate receipts

