Rejection and disallowances in account of Paul H. Perrault, Temporary Engineer
Document 1795Simmons certifies that $82 is due Paul H. Perrault, temporary engineer, Charleston, South Carolina, being his compensation from April 1794 through June 1795 but Simmons notes that he has rejected and disallows $445 in expenses as not being warranted or authorized by his instructions. Items include hiring of a servant to attend his horse, hiring of an office room, a chair purchased for his one use, payment of an assistant for writing services, and a bill of tavern expenses.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $82 is due Paul H. Perrault, temporary engineer, Charleston, South Carolina, being his compensation from April 1794 through June 1795 but Simmons notes that he has rejected and disallows $445 in expenses as not being warranted or authorized by his instructions. Items include hiring of a servant to attend his horse, hiring of an office room, a chair purchased for his one use, payment of an assistant for writing services, and a bill of tavern expenses.
Date
07/25/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795072521855
Page start
72
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Daniel Stevens
Supervisor of Charleston, South Carolina
Paul H. Perrault
temporary engineer
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Charleston, South Carolina
Notable items
rejected claims
compensation
rejected claims
expenses
hiring of servant
hiring of horse
hiring of office room
chair
payment
writing services
bill
tavern expenses