Credit to Chester'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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Isaac Craig Esqr Accountants Office
Pittsburg Sept 30. 1796
Sir
I recd your letter of the 23d inst enclosing a Pay, Muster & Receipt Roll of the Garrison of Fort Randolph from 1 Jany. to 30 June which will be examined and credited to your or order & that of Sergt Johne Toomey
Inclosed you have Blank Muster, Pay & Receipt Rolls agreeably to your request: The draft in your favor drawn by Capt John Wade will be paid & the amount passed to his debit —
On the subject of your drawing for the Pay of the Troops at the upper Posts of the Ohio, I have to inform you that you may draw Bills at 10 Days sight on the Secy of War for their Pay for the months of June & July 96, if they will be duly honored. — A letter of advice it is expected will accompany each Do.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Geo. Fleming Esqr Accountants Office
West Point Oct. 1. 1796
Sir
[4] Major [undecipherable: Insard] placed in my hands on your Account the sum of 88 dolls, 28 of which he requests may be paid to a Mr Cunningham being due to him on a Note, the residue to repay your self — I now inclose to you an equivalent Bank Notes to the amount of ——————————————————————— 75 Dolls
Saml Fitzgeralds receipt to Mr Freeman for his pay for the Months of Augt ——————————————————— 4.—
Mr Freeman will also pay you this sum being the amt of Danl Callbacths Test which I sent him inclosed in my letter of 13. Augt last. —————————— 9.—
Amounting to the Sum of ———, ——— 8 8 Dolls
which I will thank you to inform me the receipt of
I am &c
Wm Simmons
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
09/28/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796092821555
Page start
208
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
Captain Edward Miller
supervisor Connecticut
Notable locations
Connecticut
Accountants Office
Notable items
receipt
books
credit

