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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to you. Of this however I will inform you by Post in due time.
For a Copy of the Deed enclosed see I am &c.
Col. Henley's Accounts & Vouchers No 14 Indorsed W.m Simmons
"Deed for the Lot purchased of Col. White." Acct.
Isaac Craig Esq.r Accountant's Office
Pittsburg Dec.r 23.d 1796
Sir
Agreeably to what I wrote to you last Post I now have to inform you that a Warrant has issued for two thousand five hundred Dollars on account of the Pay &c. of the Troops in your Quarter — this sum will be remitted to you in a Post Note by Samuel Lewis Clk in War Office, for which you will forward your receipt, holding yourself accountable for the due application thereof — I have thought this mode of Remittance preferable to any other, as you can negotiate the Business with Gen.t Nevill so as to suit you Both — you by receiving the Cash, & he by making use of the Note as a remittance.
I am &c.
W.m Simmons
Acct.
Jonathan Jackson Esq.r Accountant's Office
Sup.t — Boston Dec.t 26.th 1796
Sir
I rec.d your Letter of the 17.th instant enclosing Cap.t Rich.d H. Greaton's rect for sixty seven Dollars & [undecipherable]/100, which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c.
W.m Simmons
Acct.
John Chester Esq.r Accountant's Office
Sup.t Weathersfield Dec.t 26.th 1796
Connecticut
Sir
I rec.d your Letter of the 18.th instant enclosing Cap.t Edward Miller's rect for One hundred & twenty Dollars & 26/100, which sum will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c.
W.m Simmons
Acct.
Serjeant Philip Williams Accountant's Office
Fort Johnston Dec.t 26.th 1796
North Carolina
Sir
I rec.d your Letter of the 3.d 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 & 33/100, which sum you will receive from James Read Esq.r Collector at Wilmington, on giving him rects agreeably to my Instructions to him.
I am &c.
W.m Simmons
Acct.
Mr James Sever Accountant's Office
Kingston Dec.t 26.th 1796
Massachusetts
Sir
I rec.d your Letter of the 29.th of Oct. enclosing your account for Pay & Subsistence to 30.th June 1796, amounting to Two hundred twenty three Dollars & 20/100 which sum you will receive from Jonathan Jackson Esq.t Sup.t Boston, on giving him duplicate Receipts for the same.
I am &c.
W.m Simmons
Acct.
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
12/26/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796122621655
Page start
298
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
Captain Edward Miller
supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut
Notable locations
Weathersfield, Connecticut
Accountants Office
Notable items
books
receipt
credit

