Credit to Lieutenant Butler's account and Craig's account
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll of Lieutenant Richard Butler that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office and the account of pay of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Butler that will be credited to Craig's account.
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Capt. Russell Bissell
Presqu'Isle
Accountants Office
Sir! Sept. 16. 1796
Your letter of the 2d instant enclosing one for Lieut. Daniel Bissell I have received which will be forwarded by tomorrows post. — The Receipt Roll for pay of your Detachment for the month of May shall be placed under examination and the amount thereof will be placed to your Credit of which however I will give you the necessary Information.
I am &c
Wm Simmons Acct.
Isaac Craig Esqr
Dr D[undecipherable] M. G.
Pittsburg
Sir
Accountants Office
Sept. 16. 1796
I received your letter of the 9th Inst enclosing the Receipt Rolls of Lieut Richard Butler for March, April & May 1796. the amount of which after examination will be passed to his Credit of which I will inform him.
The account of the Pay, Subsistence & Forage of Lieut Colo Thomas Butler commencing the 1 January and ending 30th June 1796 will be examined & the amount, if found right, will be entered to your Credit.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Andrew McPheary Lt
& Pay Master 2nd Sub Legion
Greenville
Sir!
Accountants Office
Sept. 16. 1796
I received your letter of the 8 July last. The information relative to Mr. Booth will enable me to settle his account by which means he will receive his just dues from the United States.
The necessity for settling the accounts of the Sub Pay Masters, will appear obvious when I inform you that advances to an amazing amount are now outstanding on the Books of this office & most part thereof are to them. — I hope therefore that you will loose no time in effecting a settlement of yours as early as possible
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll of Lieutenant Richard Butler that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office and the account of pay of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Butler that will be credited to Craig's account.
Date
09/16/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796091621055
Page start
197
Note
Cited in Craig to Simmons, 09/28/1796.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Lieutenant Richard Butler
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Butler
deputy paymaster general
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountants Office
Notable items
books
pay
subsistence
forage
credit
receipt rolls

