Estimate of pay for officers and soldiers in Georgia
Document 1796Simmons transmits an estimate for "one month's pay, subsistence, and forage of the regular troops in Georgia" under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gaither
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will be forwarded to you without Delay, the Necessity for the
Monys 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 the act
Your attention on this head is highly necessary —
I am &c
William Simmons
Accountants Office, —
June 11 1794 —
Isaac Craig Esq.
P. Petersb'g
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 Dls 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 upper posts of the
Ohio for the Months of March, April & May, 1794 Crediting thereon
the 4.00 Dls in your hands leaves a balance of 3,290 [undecipherable] Dls
which sum will be remitted 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 Frano De habecourt Accountants Office,
Gallipolis June 11 1794 —
Sir,
I received your letter of this 19 ult
enclosing a Receipt Note of yourself and Money for your & their
Pay from 10th Oct. 1793 to 10 Feb 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 R. Dayton Accountants Office,
New York June 11 1796 —
Sir,
I received your letter of this 9
Instant together with the Receipt 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
W. Simmons —
Natho Gorham Esq. Accountants Office,
Supervisor Boston June 11 1794 —
Sir, I received your letter of the 4 Inst
enclosing the Actt of Capt Storekeeper one for 160 [undecipherable] Dls for his Pay
as assistant Storekeeper at Springfield to the 31 Oct 1795 the other
for 130 Dls for his pay from 1st June to 30 April 1794 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
Simmons transmits an estimate for "one month's pay, subsistence, and forage of the regular troops in Georgia" under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gaither
Date
06/09/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Dept. Accountants Office
Document number
1796060921555
Page start
93
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
regular troops in Georgia
Henry Gaither
Lieutenant
Major
Captain
Ensign
surgeon's mate
sergeant
music
private
Lieutenant Colonel
troops
Mr. Freeman
Notable locations
War Dept. Accountants Office
Georgia
Notable items
estimate
pay
subsistence
forage
Act of Congress

