"Supply of Money" needed
Document 1796Discusses the necessity of a "supply of money" to cover advances to the Quartermaster and other departments and deficiencies in estimates. Discusses quarterly payment being made to a Mrs. Greaton on account of her husband's pay. Encloses warrants.
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Capt Robt McClure
Middletown Connecticut
Department of War
Accountants Office
April 2 — 1796
Sir,
I received yours of the 27.
The pay due to Peter Collins can be made up on the muster roll. The pay of John Bennet & Nathaniel Randall I will examine, for the Months you mention they have not had their pay — there no doubt was some reasons in the M. Rolls why their pay was not made up. I received of Accounts and Vouchers for recruiting, which will be for examination
I am &c
William Simmons
Nedediah Field Esqr
Department of War
Accountants Office
April 2 —
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of one hundred and fifteen Dollars which sum you will please to pay to Mrs E. Delphia Stokes on account of the pay of her Husband Major Richard Stokes and take her receipt accordingly
I am &c
William Simmons
Sands Spring
West Point
Paymaster
Sir
Department of War
Accountants Office
5 April 1796
Nedediah Field Esqr will pay you the sum of Ninety Dollars being for your Salary from the 1st Jany to 31st March 1796 for which sum you will give him duplicate Receipts
I am &c
William Simm
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses the necessity of a "supply of money" to cover advances to the Quartermaster and other departments and deficiencies in estimates. Discusses quarterly payment being made to a Mrs. Greaton on account of her husband's pay. Encloses warrants.
Date
03/19/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796031921255
Page start
19
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Secretary of War
Quarter Master Department
claimants
Mrs. Greaton
husband
Sally Greaton
Captain Greaton
Richard H. Greaton
Notable locations
Greenville
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Ohio
Notable items
warrants
money
estimates
advance

