Pay matters
Document 1796Answers Simmons' request for information on the pay of Sergeant William Booth. Notifies Simmons that he will soon send in his accounts and vouchers to the War Office. Cited in Simmons to McCleary 09/16/1796
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Greenbille July 8th 1796
Sir
Your letter of the third ultimo
I have just received, with regard to Serjeant
Mr Booth, he has not been made up on the
Rolls for pay since the 5th of April 1794 at which
time I commenced payment of the 2d Sub Legion
and having no documents in my hands for any
payment previous, cannot give you any further
information respecting him ——
I am now engaged in making a pay-
ment to complete the year 1795, as soon as
finished I shall forward my accounts & vouchers
to prevent any further difficulty in your settle-
ment with the Soldiers ——
I am
Sir
Your Most Obedt Servt,
And McClary Jr
Pay Master 2. S. L.
[William Simmons Esqr
Accountant
Philadelphia]
[docket: Anees / the Secretary / No 16]
[docket: July 8. 1796 / Robert H. / [undecipherable], William / Savannah, 25 Sub Legion U.S.A.]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Answers Simmons' request for information on the pay of Sergeant William Booth. Notifies Simmons that he will soon send in his accounts and vouchers to the War Office. Cited in Simmons to McCleary 09/16/1796
Date
07/08/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Greenville
Document number
1796070870001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to McCleary 09/16/1796
Notable persons
William Simmons
Andrew McClary
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Greenville

