Confirms delivery of receipt
Document 1795Acknowledges receiving Dexter's letter enclosing the receipt of Capt. Littlefield for 254 dollars.
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[Page 366]
Department of War
Accountants Office
December 24th 1795
[Lt. Nanning J. Vischer.]
Sir
You being charged on accounts rendered by the Pay Master General with considerable sums of money as Sub Pay Master you are therefore requested to attend at this Office in order to compleat a Settlement thereof and account for the sums you received —
I am Sir yc —
William Simmons —
[N.B. a copy of the above letter was sent to Enst. Robt. Lee .]
John S. Dexter Esqr.
"Supt. Rhode Islands —
Department of War —
Accountants Office
December 24th 1795
Sir
Your letter of the 14th Instant has been duly received enclosing Capt William Littlefield's Receipt for two hundred and fifty four Dollars and Ninety five Cents which sum will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office —
I am Sir yc —
William Simmons —
Capt. Richd. Dale —
"New Castle County
Delaware — — Esqr.
Department of War
Accountants Office
December 28th 1795
Sir
The Receipt roll for the pay of your company, transmitted by you to the Secretary of War on the 29th September last, has been received at this Office examined, and the amount being one hundred and six Dollars together with the sum of seven Dollars and
Type
Letterbook
Description
Acknowledges receiving Dexter's letter enclosing the receipt of Capt. Littlefield for 254 dollars.
Date
12/24/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795122421155
Page start
366
Notable persons
John Dexter
William Simmons
Captain William Littlefield
supervisor Rhode Island
accountant
Notable locations
Rhode Island
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
credit
books
sum

