Account of Captain John Wade and omission of monies received
Document 1797Simmons sends Henley a list of charges from the books of accountant's office against Captain John Wade, who marched Captain Gibbon's men. States that Wade omitted some monies received. Asks that Henley advise of probability of receiving money from Wade, or provide proper documentation.
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[Phila. [undecipherable]
William Simmons]
David Henley Esq
Agent W. Department
Knoxville
Tennessee
Accountants Office
Febry 10. 1797.
Sir
Herewith you have Duplicate of my letter to you of the 6th Inst: which will be handed you by Lieutenant Wright who will leave Town shortly. Enclosed you have a list of the charges from the Books of this Office, against Captn John Wade, who marched Capt Gibbons Men to your place; exclusive of those charges there are two received from C: Swan Pay Master to the Troops U States, since Captain Wade's departure, for Monies received which he omitted crediting in his settlement at this Office. I have written to Capt Wade on the subject in the enclosed Letter, which after perusing you will Seal and deliver to him; the am. Two Hundred ninety Dollars 70/100 Cents he is immediately to refund to you for which you will give him your duplicate receipts — The necessity of this measure will no doubt appear sufficiently obvious to him when he reflects that his accounts were settled on his attestation, avoiding the necessary form of a Certificate from the Pay Master. — You will please inform me as early as circumstances will admit of the probability of receiving the Moneys that if it is refused a proper representations may be made to prevent such omissions in future. — I am
Sir Your Most Obed Serv.
Wm Simmons
[undecipherable]
[Col. David Henley —
agent for the Department of War
S W Territory]
[(Copy)
Charges against
Capt John Wade
Febry 10 — 1797
from Wm Simmons]
[Copy]
Capt John Wade Dr
1796
Nov. 21 To James Wilkinson Brig. Gent for this sum paid him 5 February 1794 for Recruiting) - - 10 ,
14 To Warrant on the Treasurer for Warrant N.o 1620, on Acct of his Pay - - - - 160 ,
21 For Warrant N.o 1631 due to Ensign Larkin J Dickinson & the Recruits under the Command of Capt Alexander Gibson at Staunton Virginia, for their Pay to the 31.st October 1796 - - - - - - 488 27
22 For Warrant N.o 1633, due the Recruits under the Command of Cap.t Wm Richard at Farborough in N.o Carolina for their Pay for September 1796 - - - - - - 177 54
For Warrant N.o 163[undecipherable] due the Recruits under the Command of Capt Wm Richard for Octo 171 80
Dec. 5 For Warrant N.o 1677, for defraying the expenses of Opoia Mingo a Chickasaw Chief and his Son from Philadelphia to Knoxville 100 ,
6 For Warrant N.o 1686 for expenses of ditto 100 ,
Dollars 1207 61
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 10 1797
N.B. Capt Wade has been paid
in full at this Office to 31.st Octo 1796
True Extract from the Books
John Jennings Junr
& Clerk
Type
Document Signed
Description
Simmons sends Henley a list of charges from the books of accountant's office against Captain John Wade, who marched Captain Gibbon's men. States that Wade omitted some monies received. Asks that Henley advise of probability of receiving money from Wade, or provide proper documentation.
Date
02/10/1797
Author
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797021021301
Page start
5
Note
Enclosed in Simmons to Henley, 02/10/1797.
Notable persons
William Simmons
John Wade
David Henley
agent war department
Captain John Wade
Captain Gibbon
accountant
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Southwest Territory
Notable items
charges
books
monies
documnentation


