Pay deduction
Document 1797Simmons notifies Robeson that he has deducted the money Robeson owed to the War Department from Robeson's pay.
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Daniel Stephens Esquire Accountants Office
Supervisor, Charleston Carolina March 28th 1797.
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Six hundred & forty six dollars 36/100, which you will please to pay to Captain Michael Halteisen at Fort Johnson, South Carolina, being for the Pay of himself, Lieut. Robeson and the men under his command to the 28th of February 1797 and take his duplicate receipts for the due application thereof.—
I am vr.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Lieut. Jonathan Robeson Accountants Office
Fort Johnson, So Carolina March 28th 1797
Sir
I have deducted 564/100 dollars from your pay for the month of February 1797 in order to balance your Account on the Books of this Office: — The remaining sum of 2036/100 dollars you will receive from Captain Halteisen. I am vr.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Captain John Cooke Accountants Office
Elizabeth Town, Pennsylvania March 29th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 6th Instant enclosing the different Vouchers therein expressed, your account & Vouchers have been placed under examination and it appears that you have forwarded but five receipts for the Bounty charged in your Account Current. I enclose you a list of the Recruits whose Receipts are wanting for [your
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons notifies Robeson that he has deducted the money Robeson owed to the War Department from Robeson's pay.
Date
03/28/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797032821855
Page start
426
Notable persons
Lieutenant Jonathan Robeson
William Simmons
Captain Kalteisen
Notable locations
Fort Johnson, South Carolina
Accountants Office
Notable items
books
balance
account

