Letter from the War Department Accountant
Document 1795Testy correspondence with Ensign Thompson; mentions receipts, bounty and muster rolls. No receipts, no settlement.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
December 29. 1793
Chs. David Thompson.
Pittsburgh
Sir
Your letter dated Pittsburgh 17th
Instant has been received, I was some what surprised on
finding it was not accompanied by the Receipts for bounty
paid your men agreeably to a pointed request in my
letter to you of the 25th Ulto the Receipt whereof you have
acknowledged for you must be convinced of the impossi-
bility of a Settlement taking place before they are produced.
Since my last to you, a Muster Roll has been
found whereon Risley, King & Helmick appear mustered,
I have again to Request that you will comply with
my Wishes as Manifested in my letter of the 25th Ulto:
with all convenient Speed.—
I am
Sir &c.
William Simmons
Hensey Johns Esqre
New Castle
Sir
Department of War
Accountants Office
December 30th 1795
The Receipt Roll for the pay-
ments you made to the detachment of Militia command-
ed by Capt John Stockton, thereof the amount being 146[undecipherable]
will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this
Office. —
I am Sir &c.—
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Testy correspondence with Ensign Thompson; mentions receipts, bounty and muster rolls. No receipts, no settlement.
Date
12/29/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795122921255
Page start
370
Notable persons
Ensign David Thompson
William Simmons
accountant
men
Risley
King
Helmick
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
bounty lands
muster rolls
settlements
muster

