Settlement of account
Document 1797Requests that Rogers provide his "account duly qualified" for monies received from the War Office so that Simmons can close his account.
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of the discharge, which was said to be lost —
I am &c.
William Simmons
Acct.
Capt James Stephenson Accountants Office
Sir Martinsburg
Virginia } January 1797
you stand charged on the Books of the Office with considerable sums of money received a long time since I have therefore to request you will as speedily as possible forward your account and Vouchers to this Office to account for the same either by producing the necessary Vouchers or refunding the Balance to the Treasurer of the United States that your Account may be closed your attention to this object is particularly requested as early as may be —
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Jedediah Rogers No 266 Accountants Office
Late Capt of Cavalry } Pearl St January 1797
New York.
Sir
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with Twelve Hundred and Eighteen dollars which sum you received as long since as 1792. I have to request that you will without loss of time render your account duly qualified in order that the different sums of money paid by you may be carried to the Credit of your account on the Books of this Office and the Balance paid to the Treasurer of the United States to close your account. your attention to this object is particularly requested as early as possible
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor February 6th 1797
New York
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred and Sixty Seven dollars, which you will please to pay to Capt Fredk Frye at Governors Island, being for the pay of himself and the Detachment under his Command for January 1797 and take his duplicate receipts for the due application thereof. — I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Capt Fredk Frye Accountants Office
Governors Island February 6th 1797
New York
Sir
I received your letter of the 2d Inst. enclosing the Muster & pay Roll of your Detachment for the Month of January 1797 which has been examined and amounts to the sum of Three hundred and Sixty Seven dollars which you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor New York on giving him duplicate Receipts as usual. — I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that Rogers provide his "account duly qualified" for monies received from the War Office so that Simmons can close his account.
Date
01/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797019921155
Page start
351
Notable persons
Captain Jedediah Rogers
William Simmons
cavalry
treasurer
Notable locations
266 Pearl Street, New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
books
credit
money
balance
vouchers
account


