Instructions to correct pay roll
Document 1795Directs Capt. Miller to correct an administrative error in his pay roll.
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Lieut. Nehemiah Freeman
West Point
Do of War Accountants Office
July 28th 1795.
Sir
Your recruiting account has been examd and the balance (as stated by you) of [undecipherable] is found due to the U. States. It will therefore be necessary that in order to have your Account finally closed and entered on the books of this Office, that you should authorise some person here to pay the balance into the Treasury upon the Receipt of which you will be fully exonerated from the charges now standing to your debit on the Books of this Office on account of the Monies placed in your hands for Recruiting —
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
John Chester Esqr
Supt Connt
Do of War Accountants Office
July 29th 1795.
Sir
I have this day received your letter of the 24th Instant covering two Receipts of Capt. Edward Miller for 232 100/100 Dollars which shall be passed to your Credit accordingly.
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
Capt Edwd Miller
Middletown Connt
Do of War Accountants Office
July 29th 1795.
Sir
Your letter of the 26th Inst. covering the Receipt Roll of your Recruits for pay to the
Type
Letterbook
Description
Directs Capt. Miller to correct an administrative error in his pay roll.
Date
07/29/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795072921155
Page start
163
Notable persons
Edward Miller
William Simmons
Notable locations
Middletown
Connecticut
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay roll

