Pay rolls and muster rolls
Document 1796Notifies Craig of sums that will be passed to his credit on the War Department account books after examining Craig's par rolls, discusses details of the pay rolls, and directs that in future Craig make only such payments as are supported by his muster rolls.
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Capt Staals Morris
West point
Accountants Office
July 1 - 1796
Sir
I received your letter of the 28th Ulto enclosing an Account and two Receipts for bounty paid to two Neerricks and a Receipt of Mr Roberts for 110 Drs this Sum will be remitted as you have requested to Mr Friske, to be paid to Mrs Morris Broadway New york — your recruiting account is suspended, untill you forward the enlistments of the Men, and untill they appear to be mustered —
I am &c
Wm Simmons
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Edd Carrington Esqr
Superv. Richmond,
Virginia
Department of War
Accountants Office
July 2. 1796
Sir
I received your letter of the 26 Ulto enclosing a Receipt of James Dispatt for pay of himself, and men for the Month of June 1796 which shall be passed to your Credit, on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
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Mr Fredk Sprig,
West point
Department of War
Accountants Office
July 5. 1796 —
Sir
I received your letters of the 1st Inst enclosing your Account for Salary, from 1st April to 1st July 96 amounting to 90 dollars which sum will be paid you by Nicholas Fiske Esqr New york [strikethrough: when you will be paid] and for which you will give him Duplicate Receipts
I am &c
in the absence of Wm Simmons
Peter Hagner Secon
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Craig of sums that will be passed to his credit on the War Department account books after examining Craig's par rolls, discusses details of the pay rolls, and directs that in future Craig make only such payments as are supported by his muster rolls.
Date
06/28/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796062821255
Page start
119
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Ensign Charles Martin
Lieutenant Butler
Abraham Baldwin
Samuel Johnson
Russell Bissell
Jonathan Ploughman
Ensign Thompson
Doctor Balfour
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountants Office
Notable items
account books
pay rolls
muster rolls

