Two Accounts of Contingent Expenses
Document 1796"I received your letter of the 22nd instant accompanied by two accounts of contingent expenses which will be placed under examination and be included with the formal transmission, and the result will be communicated to you."
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Sam le
W.m Simmons
Acct
Capt. Edw.d Miller Accountants Office
Middletown Connecticut Jan.y 9th 1797
Sir
I rec.d your letter of the 1st Inst.t enclosing the Muster & Pay Rolls of the Recruits under your Command for Dec.r 1796. The Pay Roll has been examined & amounts to One hundred twenty two Dollars & 80/100, which sum you will receive from John Chester Esq.r Sup.r Weathersfield, Connecticut, on giving him duplicate Receipts therefor.
Sam le
W.m Simmons
Acct.
John Chester Esq.r Accountants Office
Sup.r Weathersfield Jan.y 9th 1797
Connecticut
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred twenty two Dollars & 80/100, which you will please to pay Capt.t Edward Miller, being for the Pay of himself, 1 Serjeant and the Recruits under his Command for Dec.r 1796, and take his duplicate Rect for the due application thereof.
Sam le
W.m Simmons
Acct.
The Hon.ble Alexander D. Cox Accountants Office
in Congress Jan.y 10th 1797
Sir
Col.t Henry Lee stands charged on the Books of this Office with the sum of Ninety three Dollars & 50/100, being the pay due to Henry Cochran a Scout of Mason County for Services from the 14 Sept 1790 to the
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
"I received your letter of the 22nd instant accompanied by two accounts of contingent expenses which will be placed under examination and be included with the formal transmission, and the result will be communicated to you."
Date
12/31/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796123121655
Page start
305
Notable persons
William Fleming
William Simmons
Notable locations
West Point
Accountants Office
Notable items
accounts of contingent expenses

