Rations drawn twice
Document 1796Informs Lt. Willson that he has drawn his subsistence pay twice in one month and must correct the situation at once.
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Capt Haltison Fort Johnstone Accountants Office
Charleston S. Carolina Nov. 22d 1796
Sir
I recd your letter of the 1st inst enclosing the receipt Rolls of your Company for July & Augt 1796, which will be carried to your Credit on the Books of this Office, and Pay Mr Master Rolls for Sept & Octr 1796, together with Michael Upston's Discharge.
The pay Rolls has been examined & after deducting Fredk Dalche's Pay & Forage, and Patrick Devar deceased amounts to 5 Dollars four hundred forty & 22/100, which sum you will receive from Daniel Stevens Supt Charleston on giving him duplicate receipts for the due application thereof, and disburse the same agreeably to the enclosed receipt Roll.
You will also receive from Daniel Stevens Esqr a further sum of Eighteen Dolls & 22/100, which you will please to pay to Michael Upston, being for his pay, as late Serjt in Capt Wm McKea's Company from 1st June to 19th Augt 1796, the date of his discharge; and for which he will sign the enclosed receipt, which you will forward to this Office together with the next Roll of your Company that both may be passed to your Credit accordingly.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Daniel Stevens Esqr Accountants Office
Supt Charleston Nov. 22d 1796
S. Carolina
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of four hundred fifty nine Dollars & 22/100, which you will please to pay to Capt Michael Haltison at Fort Johnstone, Do 440 72/100 being for the pay of himself & Company for Sept & Octr 1796 — the remaining sum of Do 18 22/100 being for the pay of Michael Upston late Serjt in Capt
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Informs Lt. Willson that he has drawn his subsistence pay twice in one month and must correct the situation at once.
Date
11/16/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796111621355
Page start
258
Notable persons
Lieutenant William Willson
William Simmons
Notable locations
New York, Governors Island
Accountants Office
Notable items
rations
subsistence account

