Pourcheresse's pay
Document 1797Notification that his account for pay has been approved and that he will receive the same.
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[Blank Muster Pay and Receipt Rolls by Gent Wilkinson
Sam &c:
Wm Simmons
Acct
Capt. Dant. Britt Accountants Office
Detroit March 28th 1797
Sir
The late Capt. James Stephenson stands charged on the Books of this Office with several large sums of m[undecipherable] received along time since, on application to him for a settle[undecipherable] of his account— I received for answer, that he had settle[d] the same with you agreeably to the annexed Certifica[te]
Should you be in possession of any vouchers for money expended by him I request you will immediately forward them to this Office that the same may under[go] the necessary examination and pass'd if found right to [the] Credit of his Acc.t and the same closed on the Books of this [Office.]
Your early attention to this object is particul[arly] requested. Sam &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
C.P. Pourchereße Accountants Office
Assistant Storekeeper March 29th 1797
Springfield— Sir
I received your letter of the 24th Instan[t] enclosing your account for Compensation from 1st Janua[ry] to 31st March 1797, amounting to ninety dollars which su[m] will be remitted you by Samuel Lewis, Clerk of the Wo[r] Office. Sam &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notification that his account for pay has been approved and that he will receive the same.
Date
03/29/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War, Accountants Office
Document number
1797032921555
Page start
431
Notable persons
C.P. Pourcheresse
William Simmons
Samuel Lewis
assistant storekeeper
clerk
Notable locations
Dept. of War, Accountants Office
Springfield Massachusetts
Springfield Armory
Notable items
compensation
pay
voucher
remit
account


