Funds to be remitted
Document 1795Informs Capt. Tinsley that he will receive from Edward Carrington the sum of 911 dollars for the pay of Capt. Gibson and his recruits.
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Edward Carrington Esqr Department of War—
Virginia Accountants Office
November 30. 17[undecipherable]
Sir,
The Warrant drawn in your favour to be paid to Captn Gibson for 591 33/100 Dollars having been presented to the Treasurer in time he w[undecipherable: was] unable to make the remittance on the day I advis[undecipherable: advised] you thereof. you will now receive that sum together w[undecipherable: with] the sum of 320 Dollrs 34/100 being, for the pay of the Inlisted by Lt Stephen Trigg and joined Captn Gib[undecipherable: Gibson] both of which sums you will please pay to Capt A[undecipherable] Gibson or in his absence from Richmond to Capt S[undecipherable] Tinsley under whose command the troops now are, taking the necessary receipts. The enclosed letter will please to deliver to the Officer to whom you [undecipherable] the money.—
I am Sir &c—
William Simmons
Captn Saml Tinsley. Department of War Accountants [Office]
November 30th 179[undecipherable]
Sir,
You will receive from E[undecipherable] Carrington Esqr the sum of 911 Dollrs 74/100 being for th[undecipherable] Pay of Capt Gibson and Recruits and the recruits Inlist[undecipherable: Inlisted] by Lt Trigg to the 31st October 1795 inc. agreeably to the enclosed receipt Rolls which you will [have] signed and transmit them to this Office immediately after— [undecipherable] paying the men the money remaining in your [undecipherable] due to such men as are left behind and to [undecipherable]
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Gibson you will refund to Colo Carrington taking his receipt for the same and transmit it with the Receipt Rolls to this Office; the money to be held by Colo Carrington subject to the call of Captain Gibson.— —
I am Sir &c—
William Simmons—
Daniel Stevens Esqre Department of War—
Supt— Charleston— Accountants Office
December 1st 179[5]
Sir,
Received your letter dated the 4th Ulto enclosing Jerome Murthie's Receipt for the sum of three hundred and sixty two Dollars being for the balance of his pay as director of Artillery Artificers from the 1st of April 1794 to 30th June 1795 inc. which sum will be passed to credit of your Acct on the Books of this Office.—
I am Sir &c—
William Simmons
Edward Carrington Esqr Department of War
Richmond— Accountants Office
Decemr 1st 1795.
Sir
Received your letter of the 25th Ulto enclosing a Receipt from Capt Samuel Tinsley for the sum of Five hundred fourteen Dollars & fifty seven Cents being for the pay of himself, Ensn Samuel Allinson, & the men under his command for the month of October 1795 and also for the pay of a detachment of Cavalry inlisted by Lt John Posey now under his command for the months of September and October 1795 which shall be passed to your Credit accordingly— —
I am Sir &c—
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Capt. Tinsley that he will receive from Edward Carrington the sum of 911 dollars for the pay of Capt. Gibson and his recruits.
Date
11/30/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795113021155
Page start
333
Notable persons
Samuel Tinsley
William Simmons
Captain Alexander Gibson
Edward Carrington
Lieutenant Stephen Trigg
recruits
supervisor Richmond Virginia
accountant
Colonel Carrington
Notable locations
Richmond
Virginia
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
enlistment
receipt roll
money

