Estimate of monies for the War Accountant Office
Document 1795Encloses an estimate of the monies required for the War Department Accountant's Office for the year 1796.
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Soldiers in the Army of the United States.
Given under my hand a[nd]
[Seal] the Seal of the War Offi[ce]
the day and date above w[ritten]
Wm Simmons
D. of War. Accountants Office
Joseph Nourse Esqr Novr 11. 1795.
Sir,
Agreeably to the request in yo[ur]
Letter of the 28th Septr last, I have the honor to
enclose you the Estimate of the Monies requir[ed]
for this Office for the Year 1796. —
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
D. of War. Accountants Offi[ce]
Ens. David Thompson Novr 12, 1795.
Winchester Virga
Sir,
You will receive from John[s]
Kelly Esqr Supr Maryland, the Sum of 147 Doll[ars]
& fifty five Cents, being for the Pay of yourself an[d]
Recruits for the Month of Octr 1795 and also th[e]
Sum of 100 Dollars for the Contingencies of mun[ster]
ing the Men under your Commd for which Su[m]
you will please to give him duplicate Rects to b[e]
accountable for the due application thereof. —
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Encloses an estimate of the monies required for the War Department Accountant's Office for the year 1796.
Date
11/11/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795111121355
Page start
305
Notable persons
Joseph Nourse
William Simmons
accountant
Notable locations
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
estimate
monies

