Booth's account and advances to sub pay masters
Document 1796Settlement of Mr. Booth's account. Necessity of settling the accounts of the sub pay masters due to the "amazing" number of outstanding advances
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The Honorable
Secretary of War
Sir,
Accountants Office
Sept. 21 1795
I have the honor to hand you an Estimate signed by C. Freeman of the pay & Forage of the Troops in Georgia under the Command of Lieut Col. Henry Gaither for the months of June & July 1795 amounting to Four thousand one hundred forty two Dollars which sum you will please to give directions for placing in the Treasury, to be forwarded to said Freeman.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
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Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Supr of Military Stores
Sir!
Accounting Office
Sept 21st 1795
The enclosed account of Joseph Cranch was received from him p his letter of the 12th inst. in which he says "The thirty one Cents for cleaning French Arms with sand was the price charged 3 or 4 years ago since which a Major Hodgdon has [strikethrough: thought] fit to augment my charges on account of the very high price of labor but by mistake the cleaning arms with sand was left out of the list" — This charge as well as the others you will please to examine & note if they are agreeably to Contract with him & return the account to me properly certified.
I am &c
Wm Simmons Secy
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor
New York
Sir!
Accountants Office
Septr 22d 1795
I received your Letter of the 21st inst enclosing Lieutt Wm Wilson's Receipt for Dollars 120 52/100 &
Major J. J. W. Paradis " ——— 220 — both which sums will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Settlement of Mr. Booth's account. Necessity of settling the accounts of the sub pay masters due to the "amazing" number of outstanding advances
Date
09/16/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796091622155
Page start
197
Notable persons
Lieutenant Andrew McCleary
William Simmons
paymaster
2nd Sub Legion
Mr. Booth
Notable locations
Greenville
Accountants Office
Notable items
account
book
settlement

