Claims Presented by the Kentucky Militia
Document 1796Simmons objects to the nature of the claims of the Kentucky militia that they should be paid for services rendered. He emphasizes that it is necessary for every claimant to submit the proper applications before they can be paid, as required by Congress.
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Wm Elaude Storekeeper
Spesident of Musketers
Springfield
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 18th 1796 —
Sir
You will receive from Nathl Gorham —
Supervisor the sum of One hundred and ninety Dollars being
the amount of your Account for pay from the 1st Jany to the
30 April 1796 for which sum you will sign duplicate receipts
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Capt James Sever
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Sir
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 18th 1796 —
I have received your letter of the 9th Inst
enclosing your Account for pay as Capt of the Frigate building at
Portsmouth amounting to One thousand three hundred
thirty nine Dollars & twenty Cents which Sum you will receive
from Joshua Wentworth Esqr Supervisor and for which please
sign duplicate receipts
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Joshua Wentworth Esqr
Supervisor Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Sir
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 18th 1796
The Treasury of the united States will remit
you the Sum of One thousand three hundred & thirty nine Dollars and
twenty Cents which you are please pay to James Sever at Portsmouth
being for his pay and Subsistence as Capt of the Frigate building at
that place from the 1st of May 1795 to the 30th April 1796 for which
Sum he will sign duplicate receipts
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons objects to the nature of the claims of the Kentucky militia that they should be paid for services rendered. He emphasizes that it is necessary for every claimant to submit the proper applications before they can be paid, as required by Congress.
Date
05/16/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796051621255
Page start
65
Notable persons
James McHenry, Secretary of War
William Simmons, Accountant of the War Department
Congress
Kentucky militia
Colonel Greene
Notable locations
Dept. of War Accountants Office

