Statement of Number of Office Clerks
Document 1796Encloses a statement of the number of clerks employed in the War Accountant's Office and their salaries, at the request of the Secretary of War.
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Nehemiah Freeman Esquire.
D. P. M.
West Point.
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 13th 1796.
Sir
Lieut Geddes has in charge Five packages containing Pay, Muster and Receipt Rolls. The Regimental Pay & Muster Rolls are now printing and when they are furnished they shall be forwarded to you
I have received your letter of the 8 Instt. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Capt Francis Dehebecoart.
Gallipolis.
North Western Territory
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 12th 1796.
Sir
Your letter of the 20th Ulto enclosing your Receipt Roll for the pay of yourself and the men under your Command between the 16th of August and 16th of October 1795, I have received. The Receipt Roll has been Compared with the Pay Roll and the sum of 486 Dollars & 52/100 will be placed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Nicholas Gilman Esqr.
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 12th 1796.
Sir
Enclosed, I have the honor to transmit you the Statement of the Number of Clerks, and their Salaries employed in this Office, agreeably to your request to the Secretary of War. —
I am Sir &c William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Encloses a statement of the number of clerks employed in the War Accountant's Office and their salaries, at the request of the Secretary of War.
Date
02/12/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1796021221455
Page start
428
Notable persons
Nicholas Gilman
William Simmons
Secretary of War
James McHenry
clerks
Notable locations
Department of War Accountant's Office
Notable items
statement
number of clerks
salaries

