Receipt roll received and examined
Document 1795Informs Capt. Dale that the office has received and examined his receipt roll.
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Lt. Nanning J. Visscher.
Department of War
Accountants Office
December 24th 1795
Sir
You being charged on account 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 &c —
William Simmons —
[N.B. a copy of the above letter was sent to Ens. Rob.t Lee. .]
John S. Dexter Esq.
Sup.t 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 &c —
William Simmons
Capt. Rich.d Dale —
New Castle County
Delaware — — Esq.
Department of War —
Accountants Office
December 28. 1795
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
Informs Capt. Dale that the office has received and examined his receipt roll.
Date
12/28/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795122821055
Page start
366
Notable persons
Richard Dale
William Simmons
Secretary of War
accountant
Notable locations
New Castle County, Delaware
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt roll
pay
credit

