Admonishment to a Paymaster
Document 1796Simmons admonishes Price for his delinquency in submitting his accounts and vouchers for the pay of one of the Army's sub-legions.
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for which you will please sign Duplicate Receipts
I am &c
: William Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esqr Department of War
Supervisor New York Accountants Offe
7th April [179—]
The Treasury of the United States me[ans to] remit you the sum of two thousand Nine hundred five [—] and Eighty Seven Cents being for the pay and forage of th[e Corps] of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point for the Month [of] 1794 which sum you will please pay to Nehemiah Brow[n] [Tempy] Pay Master at West Point taking his Receipts f[or the] same
I am &c
William Simm[ons]
Capt Benjs Price Department of War
Accountants Offe
8 April 179[4]
Sir,
On the other side you have triplicate [—] letter to you of the 16 Novr last year since which I have not h[eard] from you. I have therefore again to Request that you will wi[thout] delay forward your Account and Vouchers as Pay Master [of the] Sub Legion — The Necessity of your complying with this [—] will appear obvious to you when you reflect how long [they] have been standing open on the Books of this Office [I there]fore hope thou will prevent any further Requisitions fro[m this] Office by forwarding the papers immediately —
I am Your [obedient servant]
William S[immons]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons admonishes Price for his delinquency in submitting his accounts and vouchers for the pay of one of the Army's sub-legions.
Date
04/08/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796040821455
Page start
32
Notable persons
Captain Benjamin Price
William Simmons
sub legion
Army
Notable locations
New York
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
accounts
pay
vouchers
books
papers
late submission of accounts

