Irregularities in pay rolls
Document 1795Informs Capt. Tinsely that his pay rolls are irregular and incomplete; refers Tinsley to instructions provided by the War Office.
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D. of War Accountants Office
Capt Samuel Tinsley. July 21st 1795
Sir
The Secretary of War handed me your Muster and Pay Roll, to the 8 of June 1795, which I now take the liberty to return to you. They being irregular and, incomplete, you will therefore be pleased to refer to the Instructions you received from the War Office and render your return and accounts accordingly — Your men are to be mustered from the date of their inlistment to the end of the last month, and to be attested to by you, from which your Pay Roll is to be formed and thus pay charged from the time that they were last paid to — up to the dates that they were mustered and is also to be signed by you, which after examination, and found wright the amount then shall be transmitted to you accordingly —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
David Henley, Esqr D. of War Accountants Office
Knoxville July 22d 1795
[*]lld I
Sir
Your letter of the 2d ulto to the late Accountant, accompanied with sundry Vouchers and accounts as expressed therein was safely delivered to me by Capt Carleton —
The order for stationary I find before the Secretary of War who has given all necessary directions to have them forwarded to you — I have sent to Mr Hodgdon to be forwarded to you by this opportunity — Three Quires of Blank Pay Rolls of Detachments, Three Quires of Blank Pay Rolls of
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Capt. Tinsely that his pay rolls are irregular and incomplete; refers Tinsley to instructions provided by the War Office.
Date
07/21/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795072121855
Page start
146
Notable persons
Samuel Tinsley
William Simmons
Notable locations
War Accountant's Office
War Office
Notable items
pay rolls

