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. D. of War Accountants Office
West Point July 28th 1795.
Sir
Your recruiting Account has been exam.d 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 Y.E
William Simmons
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John Chester Esq.r D. of War Accountants Office
Sup.r Conn.t July 29.th 1795
Sir
I have this day received your letter of the 24.th Instant covering two Receipts of Capt. Edward Miller for 23290/100 Dollars which shall be passed to your Credit accordingly.—
I am Sir Y.E
William Simmons
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Capt. Edw.d Miller. D. of War Accountants Office
Middletown Conn.t July 29.th 1795.
Sir
Your letter of the 26.th Ins.t covering the Receipt Roll of your Recruits for pay to the 30.th June I have this day received which After an Examination I find that, Rufells Grannis has not signed the Receipt for his pay but is signed by S. Grannis you will therefore have this Rectified and transmit a Receipt from Rufell Grannis to this Office which will be passed to your Credit—
I am Sir Y.E
William Simmons
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John Kitty Esq.r D. of War Accountants Office
Sup.r Baltimore July 30.th 1795.
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you to be paid to Capt. James Bruff the sum of three hundred Dollars being for the Recruiting service also the sum of One hundred eighty eight Dollars and seventy seven Cents for his Pay for June and of his Men for May & June 1795 for which sums you will please take his Receipts to be Accountable to this Office for the due Application thereof.
I am Sir Y.E
William Simmons
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Capt. James Bruff D. of War Accountants Office
@ Baltimore July 30.th 1795.
Sir,
John Kitty Supervisor of Maryland will pay you the sum of three hundred Dollars for the Recruiting service; Also the sum of One hundred eighty eight Dollars & seventy seven Cents for the pay of yourself for the Month of June and of your Men for May and June 1795. for which sums you will Receipt to be Accountable to this Office for the due Application thereof.—
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

