Encloses blank receipt rolls
Document 1795Encloses blank receipt rolls amounting to 90 dollars.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
December 9. 1795
I Certify that it appears by the muster Rolls of the 1st New York Regiment on file in this Office, that Ensign Jeremiah C Muller, of Capt Wendell's Company in the said Regiment was deranged in January 1779 and is therefore entitled to the Bounty Lands granted to Supernumerary Officers agreeably to Acts of Congress —
William Simmons
Alexand McGregor Esqre Department of War
Lexington Accountants Office
Sir December 12th 1795
I have received your letter of the 11th Ulto and find on examination of Archibald Dickinson's Detachment Roll, the error you mention. It is now corrected and you will receive enclosed a blank receipt Roll amounting to ninety Dollars &c. which I hope will arrive in time to prevent you making any improper payments —
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
Alexant J Dallas Esqre Department of War
Sir Accountants Office
Decembr [undecipherable] 1795
I understand that Mr Hagner one of the Clerks in this Office has been furnished with a notice to pay a fine as a delinquent for not turning [out]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Encloses blank receipt rolls amounting to 90 dollars.
Date
12/12/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795121221055
Page start
342
Notable persons
Alexander McGregor
William Simmons
Archibald Dickinson
accountant
Notable locations
Lexington
War Department Accountant's Office
Kentucky
Notable items
blank receipt rolls
examination
detachment roll
improper payments

