Decision of the Secretary of War
Document 1796Notifies Swan of a decision of the Secretary of War on the pay of non commissioned officers and privates related to the claim of Major Morrison.
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Col. Eben: Sproat —
Marietta
NWT —
Department of War
Accountants Office
April 30 — 1796
Sir
I received your letter of the 9 Inst. enclosing the Notes of the Towns of Marrietta Belpres Waterford and Gallipolis and your Account of Compensation, in answer thereto I have to inform you that no further payment can be made before your Acts are finally adjusted. I shall therefore be under the necessity of refusing payment to Mr William[s] [undecipherable: probable reading Skinner] when he applies with your [undecipherable]. The Notes will be retained in the office until you forward your [undecipherable] for the settlement of your Account —
I am &c
William Simmons
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Nicholas Fish Esqr.
New York —
Department of War
Accountants Office
30 April 1796
Sir
I have received your letters of the 28 Inst. enclosing the following Receipts, Vizt
Fred: Sprigs for — — — 90 Dollars
Archd Mr Geddie for — — — 102
Nicholas Fish's for — — 158,70
Nehemiah Freeman — 3226,24
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3576,94
amounting in the whole to Three Thousands five hundred and Seventy Six Dollars and Ninety four Cents which sums will be passed to the [undecipherable] of your Account on the Books of this Office —
I am &c
William Simmons
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Caleb Swan Esqr
Head Quarters of the Army
Department of War
Accountants Office
30 April 1796
Sir
I enclose you the Copy of a decision of the on the Subject of the Assignment of a Non Commissioned Officers private pay which [undecipherable] requested of him in consequence of the Claim presented by Major Morrison — it being decided in his favor, you are pleased to give the necessary directions to the Sub Pay Masters accordingly —
I am &c
William Simmons
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Nathaniel Gorham Esqr
Boston
Department of War
Accountants Office,
May 2d 1796 —
Sir
The Treasury of the United States will remit to you the sum of Three hundred Dollars to provide to Capt G. Ingersoll at Boston on account of his pay and Subsistence — which sum you will please pay to him taking his duplicated Receipts to be accountable therefor
I am &c
William Simmons
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John Matthews Esqr.
Washington
Georgia
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 2 — 1796
Sir
Your letters of the 22 & 27 ulto I have received; the former enclosing the Note of Mr Story for two hundreds & forty four dollars which will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office, and the latter your Account for Commissions on receiving and paying Monies from this Department amounting to Two hundred twelve Dollars and twelve Cents which sum you will receive from the Treasurer of the United States and for which you will please forward your —
Receipt to this Office.
I am &c
William Simmons
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Nicholas Fisher
Supervisor New York —
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 3, 1796
Sir
The Treasury will Remit upon the sum of [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Swan of a decision of the Secretary of War on the pay of non commissioned officers and privates related to the claim of Major Morrison.
Date
04/30/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796043021755
Page start
53
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Major Morrison
non commissioned officers
privates
pay master
Notable locations
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Headquarters of Army
Notable items
claim
pay

