Accounts examined and money owed
Document 1796Accounts of a Captain James Gamble deceased have been examined anf Simmons requests that Morrison pay the sums owed to the War Department
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remit you the sum of Four hundred sixty Dollars & twenty six cents being for the pay of Capt Michael Halteison & the Men under his Command for the Months of January, and February, 1796 which fund you will pleased to pay him and take his Receipts Accordingly
I am &c
William Simmons
Michael Halteison Department of War,
Fort Johnson Accountants Office.
So Carolina April 12. 1796
Sir
I have Received your letters of the 12 Ult— with the enclosures. The Receipt Rolls for pay of yourself Ensign Robert Clervans and the Men under your Command for the Months of September, October, November & December 1795 amounting to the sum of Seven hundred Sixteen Dollars and fifty three Cents, has been examined, and will be passed to your Credit, as also the Receipt of Eleanor Donnan for the pay of her Brother Wm Donnan—
The pay role for the Months of January & February 1796— has been examined and found Right amounting to Four hundred Sixty Dollars and twenty six Cents which fund you will receive of Daniel Stevens Supervisor Charleston and for which you will please sign Duplicate Receipts to be accountable—
Inclosed you have Blank Musters pay and receipt Rolls—
I am &c
William Simmons——
Mr Jas Morrisons Department of War
Drumor Township Accountants Office,
Lancaster County April 12. 1796—
Pennsylvania
Sir
The Accounts of Capt James Gamble decd have been under some Examinations a Copy of which you have and by which it appears that there is a Balance of two hundred Nine Dollars and seven Cents due the United States I have to Request that you will as early as possible take measures to his Accounts on the Books of this office, by either producing [undecipherable] for the Expenditure of that fund or Refunding the Amount to this Office, —
I am &c
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esqr Department of War
Supt New York— Accountants Office,
April 13. 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will pay you the sum of One hundred and two Dollars being for the pay of Lieut Simon Geddes and the Recruits under his Command— Stationed at Governors Island, for the Months of March 1796 which sum you will please to pay him and take his Receipts Accordingly—
I am &c
William Simmons
Lieut Simon Geddes Department of War
Corp of A&E, at Governors Island Accountants Office,
New York April 13. 1796
Sir
I have Received your Muster and pay rolls the month of March 1796 The pay Role has been examined and found Right, amounting to One hundred and two Dollars which Sum you will receive, of Nicholas Fish, Supt New York, for which you will sign Duplicate Receipts to be accountable, and disburse the Money agr to the enclosed Receipt Role—
I am &c
William Simmons
P.S. your pay for the Month of February has been transmitted to [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Accounts of a Captain James Gamble deceased have been examined anf Simmons requests that Morrison pay the sums owed to the War Department
Date
04/12/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796041221455
Page start
37
Notable persons
James Morrison
William Simmons
Captain James Gamble
Notable locations
Drumor Township, Lancaster County
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
books
expenditures
accounts
refund

