Credit to Jackson's account
Document 1796A receipt will be passed to Jackson's credit on the account books of the War Department. Cited in Jackson to Simmons, 09/26/1796.
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David Holmes Esqr
Springfield
Massachusetts
Accountants Office
Sept. 3d 179[6]
Sir
I recd your letter of the 1st Ulto accompanied with the receipts & vouchers therein mentioned; the amount of which as well as those forwarded by you to this off[ice] on the 19th of July last will on examination be entered to your credit on the Books of this office and you informed thereof—
I am &c
Wm Simmon[s]
Lieut William Wilson
Governors Island
New York
Accountants Off[ice]
Sept. 3d 17[96]
Sir I recd your Letter of the 1st enclosing your Pay & Muster Roll for August 1796. and after deducting eighteen cents being an error in George Urquhart's amounts to one hundred twenty Dollars 52/100 which sum you will receive from Nicholas Tish Esqr giving as usual duplicates for the due application thereof—
I am &c
Wm Simmons
P.S. herein you receive blank muster pay and Receipt Rolls.
Nicholas Tish Esqr
Supervisor
New York
Accountants Off[ice]
Sept. 3d 17[96]
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of one hundred twenty Dollars which you will please to pay to Lieut Wm Wilson, Governors Island being for the pay of himself & men for August 179[6] take his duplicate receipts for the due application thereof—
I am &c
Wm Simmons
William Kiteltas Esqr
New York
Accountants [Office]
Sept. 3d [179]
Sir
I this moment recd your Letter and answer thereto have to inform you that it appears by
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
A receipt will be passed to Jackson's credit on the account books of the War Department. Cited in Jackson to Simmons, 09/26/1796.
Date
08/24/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796082421355
Page start
179
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
Caleb Gibbs
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Accountants Office
Notable items
books
credit
receipt

