Receipt rolls received
Document 1795Informs Capt. Heth that his receipt rolls have been received.
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self and Recruits from April 1st to August 31st 1795, for which sum you will please take his Receipt to be accountable for due application thereof.
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
D. of War. Accountants Office
Sept. 25th 1795.
Capt. Decius Wadsworth
New London
Connecticut
Sir,
Your letter of the 19th instant I have received enclosing your Muster and Pay Rolls to the 1st of present Month, which has been acted on amounting to two hundred sixty Dollars, and fifty five Cents, which Sum you will receive from John Chester Esqr Supervisor, being for the Pay of yourself and Men from the 1 April to the 31 August 1795 inclusive, for which Sum you will please give him your Receipt to be accountable for the Disbursement thereof agreeably to the enclosed Receipt Roll.
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons.
D. of War. Accountants Office
Septr 26th 1795.
Capt. John Heth
Fort Franklin
Sir,
Your letter of the 6th instant covering Receipt Roll, I have received, and when an examination of them has taken place, the amount will be passed to your Credit. Your Accounts have been had under examination but owing to the Gentleman's Illness who undertook it, the balance has not yet been ascertained but hoped it will in time for the next Book.
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Capt. Heth that his receipt rolls have been received.
Date
09/26/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795092621055
Page start
239
Notable persons
John Heth
William Simmons
accountant
Notable locations
Fort Franklin
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
receipt roll
credit
account
examination

