Accounts and Certificates
Document 1795Discusses various accounts and certificates. Mentions Captain Tinsley and Colonel Carrington. Major Roberts has an order for $115 to be paid to his wife, but a certificate is needed to indicate whether payments should continue to be paid to Mrs. Roberts. No decision yet regarding the Georgia militia.
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Department of War –
Accountants Office
January 5th 1796 –
The Secretary.
of War – Sir
In my last letter to Constant Freeman
Agent of the War Department in Georgia I informed him that the
Claim of Militia of that State would be decided on without
delay – This information I was led to give him from the
conversation I had with you a few days ago on that [strikethrough: this]
subject – As the Post will Set out for that Country on
Friday next I have thought proper to remind you thereof
and that I may be enabled the information promised –
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
Const.t Freeman Esqre. Department of War –
Agent D. War Accountants Office
Georgia – January 7th 1796
Sir
Enclosed you have duplicates of
my letters of the 21 Octo. – I now have to acknowledge the
Receipt of your letter of the 14.th of the same Month –
The money required by you therein has been forwarded
together with other monies agreeable to the duplicates enclosed –
Stating off the charges against Capt Tinsley I
omitted fifty Dollars which he received of Col.o Carrington
you will therefore take notice of it accordingly. –
Major Richard B. Robers, some time since drew
an order in favor of Mrs Roberts for One hundred and
fifteen Dollars to be paid to her from this Office quarterly
and he would have the same deducted from his Pay to
you – I accordingly have been paying her Order
since the 1.st April last and shall continue doing
Type
Letterbook
Description
Discusses various accounts and certificates. Mentions Captain Tinsley and Colonel Carrington. Major Roberts has an order for $115 to be paid to his wife, but a certificate is needed to indicate whether payments should continue to be paid to Mrs. Roberts. No decision yet regarding the Georgia militia.
Date
01/07/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1796010721055
Page start
381
Notable persons
Constant Freemen
William Simmons
Captain Tinsley
Samuel Tinsely
Colonel Carrington
Edward Carrington
Major Richard B. Roberts
Richard Roberts
Mrs. Roberts
militia
Secretary of War
Timothy Pickering
Notable locations
Georgia
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
duplicates
monies
charges
pay
certificate

