Credit to James Triplett
Document 1796Notifies Triplet that his receipt roll has been examined and the amount placed to his credit on the War Department account books
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will be forwarded to you without Delay, the Necessity for the
Money's being no longer in arrears than two Months will appear
by the Act of Congress of 7 June 1794 an extract whereof you
have herewith —
You will therefore make arrangements in such
manner as to forward the Abstracts of the Troops in time,
that the Money may be canton agreeably to that act
Your attention on this head is highly necessary —
I am &c
William Simmons —
Accountants Office —
Isaac Craig Esqr June 11 1794 —
Pt. Petersburg
Sir,
I Received your letter of the 3 Inst
enclosing an account current by which there appears a Balance
in your hands of 4.00 Dol. which will be examined and if found
right will be entered accordingly
I have forwarded to the Secretary of War an Estimates of the
Pay Subsistence & Forage of the Troops at the [undecipherable] posts of the
Ohio for the Months of March, April & May, 1794 Deducting therefrom
the 400 Drs. in your hands leaves a Balance of 3,290 [undecipherable] Drs.
which sum will be transmitted to you as early as the state of the
Treasury will admit —
Blank Muster and Pay Rolls were forwarded by
last post. I am &c.
Wm Simmons —
Capt Frand De habercondt Accountants Office
Gallipolis June 11 1794 —
Sir,
I received your letters of the 19 ult —
enclosing a Muster Roll of yourself End Money for your & their
pay from 10th Octr 1793 to 10 Feby 1794 which will be examined
and the amount found Due will be passed to your Credit —
of which you will be informed. I am &c
W Simmons —
Lieut Horatio N. Daytone Accountants Office
New York June 11 1794 —
Sir —
I received your letter of the 9
Instant together with the Muster Rolls accompanying the same
which will be placed under examination and the amount
found due will be passed to your Credit — of which you will be
informed. I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Nathl Gorham Esqr Accountants Office
[undecipherable] Boston June 11 1794 —
Sir — I received your letter of the 4th Inst
enclosing the Act of Capt [undecipherable] one for 160 [undecipherable] Drs for his pay
as assistant Storekeeper at Springfield to the 21 Octr 1795 the other
for 120 Drs for his pay from 1st June[?] to [undecipherable] April 1796 which sums
will be passed to your credit on the books of this Office I am &c
W Simmons —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Triplet that his receipt roll has been examined and the amount placed to his credit on the War Department account books
Date
06/09/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Dept. Accountants Office
Document number
1796060921355
Page start
93
Notable persons
James Triplett
William Simmons
Notable locations
Fort Norfolk
War Dept. Accountants Office
Virginia
Notable items
receipt roll
credit
books

