Six months pay
Document 1797Notifies Captain McRea that by an Act of Congress he is entitled to six months pay and subsistence. Cited in McRea to Simmons, 03/20/1797.
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E. B. Dayton Esqr
Elizabeth Town N Jersey
Accountants Office
March 22d 179 7
Sir
I have to inform you that on enquiry at the Treasury I find that you were charged with the money advanced from this Office, as stated in my letter of the 27th January last; and agreeably to a Certificate received from thence and which was omitted to be forwarded before, that you have accounted for the same, your account will accordingly be closed on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
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Abraham Hunt Esqr
Trenton
Accountants Office
March 22d 179 7
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 14th Ulto. I have to inform you that on enquiry at the Treasury I find that you were charged with the monies advanced from this Office as stated in my letter of the 3d January last: and agreeably to a Certificate received from thence and which was omitted to be forwarded before that you have accounted for the same, your accounts will accordingly be closed on the Books of this Office for that amount.
I am &c Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Captain McRea that by an Act of Congress he is entitled to six months pay and subsistence. Cited in McRea to Simmons, 03/20/1797.
Date
03/14/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797031421255
Page start
411
Note
Cited in McRea to Simmons, 03/20/1797.
Notable persons
Captain William McRea
William Simmons
Secretary of War
deranged officers
Notable locations
Alexandria, Virginia
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
books
account
contract price
ration

