Regarding subsistence account
Document 1795Informs Ensign Thompson that he must attest that no rations were received before his subsistence account can be settled.
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your Request, Blanks Receipt Rolls. —
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons.
D. of War. Accountants Office
Sept. 21. 1795.
Ens. John W. Thompson
Springfield, Massachusetts
Sir,
I have received your Account for Subsistence amounting to sixty four Dollars and twenty five Cents and have to inform you that before it can be acted on it will be necessary for you to attest to the Act. that you have drew no rations for the periods therein charged, and the sum as stated is justly due you from the U. States. I therefore return you the Account for that purpose, which when completed, you will please forward to this Office, when the amount thereof will be transmitted to you. —
I am Sir, &c.
William Simmons.
D. of War. Accountants Office
Sept. 21. 1795.
John Chester Esqr. Supert.
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Sir,
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of $49.100 Dollars, to be transmitted to Capt. Wm. Eaton at Springfield, being the Balance of his Pay from the 1st of April to the 31st of August 1795 and for the Pay of Ensigns Jonathan Pennington and John W. Thompson and the Recruits under the Command of Capt. Eaton to the 31st 1795 Inclusive for which sum you will please take his Receipt to be accountable for the due applications thereof. —
I am Sir, &c.
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Ensign Thompson that he must attest that no rations were received before his subsistence account can be settled.
Date
09/21/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795092121055
Page start
234
Notable persons
Ensign John W. Thompson
William Simmons
accountant
Notable locations
Springfield, Massachusetts
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
account
subsistence
attest
rations

