Receipts under examination
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of Dayton's "receipt roll" which will be examined and any credit placed to his account on the War Department books
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Army for the Months of March April & May but the State of the Treasury will not at present admit of sending the Money — when a Change takes place you will be informed in what manner you are to Receive this Money —
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Capt Alexr Gibson Department of War
Staunton Virginia Accountants Office
June 13. 1796—
Sir
You will receive of Edward Carrington Esqr Supervisor the sum of five hundred Dollars for the use of the Recruiting Service, for which fund you are held accountable, and will give your duplicate Receipts to him: accordingly you will please to forward your accounts and vouchers properly authenticated for settlement to this office —
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Edward Carrington Department of War
Supervisor Richmond Accountants Office,
June 13. 1796—
Virginia
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of Six hundred Dollars for the use of the Recruiting Service, which sum you will please to pay to Capt Alexander Gibson at Staunton taking his duplicate Receipts therefor
I am &c
William Simmons —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Dayton's "receipt roll" which will be examined and any credit placed to his account on the War Department books
Date
06/11/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796061121455
Page start
99
Notable persons
Lieutenant Horatio R. Dayton
William Simmons
Notable locations
New York
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
receipt roll
examination
credit

