Receipt of vouchers and the pay of the Army
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of Craig's voucher and schedule of payment which are to be examined and credited. Notifies Craig that he will receive notes for the pay of the troops and discusses the need for the Army's pay to be no more than two months in arrears per act of Congress.
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by George Fleming must therefore be considered for the Month of June — I have accordingly given Mr Fleming Credentials to apply to Mr Trusby for the Sum of one hundred and fifty four dollars to reimburse himself. That Sum. a list of the returned Bounties has also been forwarded to Capt Fleming of the Men marched, and by Capt Bruff agreeably to the pay Role which he is directed to pay out of the Monies placed in his hands by St Freemans
Samd &o
Wm Simmons
Nicholas Trusby Esqr
Supervisor Newyork
Accountants Office,
June 27 1794
Sir,
I received your Letter of the 23d Inst enclosing the following Receipts for Monies Disbursed by You
Viz: Capt Donald & Mitchells — 41,62
Lieu Horatia N. Dayton — 112 —
George Fleming - - — 73 —
226,62
amounting to two hundred twenty Six dollars and Sixty two Cents which Sum will be placed to your Credit on the Books of this Office,
Samd &o
Wm Simmons —
[p. 113] Colo Tho Wright.
Wilmington N Carolina
Accountants Office,
June 27. 1796—
Sir,
I received your Letter of the 1 Inst: —
with the Roll respecting the Troops L'Annie Marguritte The whole amount thereof will be placed to your Credit on the Books of this Office notwithstanding the want of Societys liquidated signature
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Craig's voucher and schedule of payment which are to be examined and credited. Notifies Craig that he will receive notes for the pay of the troops and discusses the need for the Army's pay to be no more than two months in arrears per act of Congress.
Date
06/25/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796062521255
Page start
113
Note
Cited in Craig to Simmons, 07/01/1796.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
army
congress
troops
Samuel Lewis
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
mail
pay
books
subsistence
forage
muster, pay, receipts
blank
act of Congress

