The accounts of Captain Crawford
Document 1796Discusses the accounts of Captain John Crawford, paymaster of an Army detachment at Pittsburg, who has not settled his accounts as requested. Recommends to Butler that Crawford provide an account of the monies in his charge and forward it to the War Department.
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Captt Edward Miller's rect for One hundred & twenty Dollars 426/100, which sum will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office!
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Sergeant Philip Williams
Fort Johnston
North Carolina
Accountants Office
Decr 26th 1796
Sir
I recd your letter of the 8th instant enclosing the Muster & Pay Rolls of yourself & men under your command, stationed at Fort Johnston, for the months of October & November 1796, which have been examined, & amount to Forty nine Dollars 423/100, which sum you will receive from James Read Esqr Collector at Wilmington, on giving him rect agreeably to my Instructions to him.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Mr James Sears
Kingston
Massachusetts
Accountants Office
Decr 26th 1796
Sir
I recd your letter of the 29th of Octr enclosing your account for Pay & Subsistence to 30th June 1796, amounting to Two hundred twenty three Dollars 490/100, which sum you will receive from Jonathan Jackson Esqr Supr Boston, on giving him duplicate Receipts for the same.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses the accounts of Captain John Crawford, paymaster of an Army detachment at Pittsburg, who has not settled his accounts as requested. Recommends to Butler that Crawford provide an account of the monies in his charge and forward it to the War Department.
Date
12/16/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796121621455
Page start
292
Notable persons
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Butler
William Simmons
Captain John Crawford
paymaster army detachment
recruiting service
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountants Office
Notable items
settlement
accounts

