Confirms receipt of vouchers
Document 1795Confirms receipt of Capt. Gibson's pay vouchers. Also requests a statement of account from Capt. Gibson.
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that a final Settlement may take place — you will please attest to your Accounts. —
Iam Sir Yr
William Simmons
Nichs Fisho Capt
Supt New York
D. of War Accountants Office
Septemr 4th 1795 —
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of Lttm Cox's Receipt and cover for Seventy eight dollars which sum will be passed to the credit of your Account on the Books of this Office. — Iam Sir Yr
William Simmons —
Capt Alexanr Gibson.
D. of War Accountants Office
Septemr 14th 1795 —
Sir
I have received your letter of the 2nd Inst together with a Muster and Pay Roll of Your Recruits to 31st of August 1795 which shall be examined, and the amount found due them and Yourself for Pay will be remitted by the next Post — Before I can forward your Subsistence Money — It will be necessary that you should state an Account and attest thereto before a Justice of the Peace and forward the same to this Office, and the amount due you will then be forwarded — Iam Sir Yr
[undecipherable] for Simmons
[In the absence of the Accountant —]
Peter Hagner
Type
Letterbook
Description
Confirms receipt of Capt. Gibson's pay vouchers. Also requests a statement of account from Capt. Gibson.
Date
09/14/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795091421155
Page start
226
Notable persons
Captain Alexander Gibson
Peter Hagner
clerk
accountant
recruits
justice of the peace
Notable locations
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay vouchers
subsistence money
muster rolls
pay rolls
account

