Credit to Jackson's account
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
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the Books of this Office.
I now have to inform you that your pay Rolls have been examined and after deducting therefrom your pay to be settled in personal account, and the pay of Deserters and those absent without leave, the balance amounting to five hundred six Dollars & sixty four Cents, will be remitted to Edward Carrington Supt Richmond for which you will sign duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof agreeably to the enclosed Receipt Roll for pay to the 30th June 1796 inclusive
I am &c.
Wm Simmons act
Edward Carrington Esqr Department of War
Supervisor Accountants Office
Virginia Augt 9th 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of The United States will remit you the sum of five hundred six Dollars & sixtyfour Cents, being for the pay of the Recruits under the Command of Captain Alexander Gibson to the 30th June 1796 inclusive; which sum you will please to pay him & take his receipts to be accountable for the same.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acct
Captain Edward Miller Accountants Office
Middletown Augt 10, 1796
Connecticut
Sir
I received your letter of the 3d Inst together with its enclosures. I herewith return you the Muster Roll to be Sworn to, before the pay Roll can be acted on
I am &c. Wm Simmons acct
Jonathan Jackson Esqr Accountants Office Augt 10, 1796
Supt Boston Sir
I received your letter of the 4th inst. enclosing the Rect of George Clayhorne for five hundred Dollars which sum will be entered to your credit in the Books of this Office.
I am &c. Wm Simmons acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
Date
08/10/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796081021555
Page start
166
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
George Claghorne
Claghorn
naval constructor
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Accountants Office
Notable items
credit
books
receipt

