Estimate of expenses
Document 1796Cover letter for a copy of the estimate Simmons sent to the Treasury for the salaries and contingent expenses of the War Department Accountant's Office for 1797.
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Capt. Edward Miller Accountants Office
Middletown Oct 5th 1796
Connecticut
Sir
I received your letter of the 4th instant enclosing your Muster & pay Roll for September 1796 which has been examined and amounts to One hundred five Dollars &5/100 which sum you will receive from the Supervisor of Connecticut, on giving him duplicate receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
P.S. You have charged in pay Roll
Wm Bucks pay two Cents short.
John Chester Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Weathersfield Oct 5th 1796
Connecticut
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred five Dollars &5/100 which you will please to pay to Capt. Edwd Miller at Middletown, being for the pay of himself & men for September 1796 and take his duplicate receipts for the due application thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Daniel Stevens Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Charleston Oct 5th 1796
S. Carolina
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred seven Dollars 322/100, being the amount of your account for receiving & paying monies from this Department between [undecipherable] of 27th June 1796, and for which, you will please to forward your receipts to this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Bvt Wm K. Blue Accountants Office
Martinsburg Oct 6th 1796
Virginia
Sir
I recd your letter of the 20th ulto requesting that the balance of your [undecipherable] might be paid to Majr George & Edward Thompson which has accordingly been complied with — the amount thereof for your pay, Subsistence & Forage & for subsisting your Waiter to the 30th Septr 96, being One hundred thirty three Dollars [undecipherable]/100 [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Cover letter for a copy of the estimate Simmons sent to the Treasury for the salaries and contingent expenses of the War Department Accountant's Office for 1797.
Date
10/03/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796100321755
Page start
214
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Register of Treasury
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
salaries
contingent expenses
monies

