Returning muster rolls
Document 1795Returns Capt. Tinsley's muster rolls to him for non-compliance with established procedure.
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of Salary from the 15th August 1794 (the date of his acceptance of his Appointment) to the 30th June 1795 inc. which sums you are to pay to the said James Hackett taking his receipts for the same. — I am Sir &c —
William Simmons
James Hackett Esqr D. of War Accountants' Office
Portsmouth New Hampr August 10. 1795
Sir
Joshua Wentworth Supr of the Revenue at Portsmouths will pay you the sum of one thou=sande two hundred and fifty nine Dollars and eighty two Cents, being the balance of your Accounts for Salary from the 15th August 1794 (the date of your acceptance of your Appointment Pr your letter of that date and tenor filed in the War Office) to the 30th June 1795 incl. for which sum you will receipt to the said Joshua Wentworth.
I request that in future you will render your Ac=count Quarterly to this Office for Settlement. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Capt. Samuel Tinsley. D. of War Accountants' Office
Richmond August 10th. 1795
Virginia
Sir Your Muster Roll I have received and return it to you as it is not Conformable to my letter of the 21st Ultt. not being certified under Oaths you will there=fore have it done and transmit it to this Office when the amount thereof Shall be remitted to you. — as the last month has has expired you will please make the pay up to that period. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Lieut John Losey, D. of War Accountants' Office
Fredericksburg August 10th 1795
Virginia
Sir
Your Muster Rolls up to the 1st of August, I have received and it not being compleate I return it to you for the purpose of being qualified to —
I enclose you some blank Pay Rolls which you will please make out agreeably to the Musters and transmit them to this Office which after examinations the Amount thereof will be remitted to you. —
I am Sir &c —
William Simmons
David Allison. D. of War Accountants' Office
August 11th. 1795
Sir
Your Accounts and Vouchers for pay=ments made the Militia of the Southwestern Territory are now under examination, I therefore have to request that if you have any additional Vouchers to bring forward that it may be done immediately as without them (if any) the [undecipherable: probable reading "passage"] of the Accounts will be much retarded — It has become my duty to call upon all persons who have received Monies from this Department to come forward and account for the same and return what money may appear on a settlement due the United States to the Treasurer; on failure
Type
Letterbook
Description
Returns Capt. Tinsley's muster rolls to him for non-compliance with established procedure.
Date
08/10/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795081021255
Page start
184
Notable persons
Samuel Tinsley
William Simmons
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
muster rolls

