Account information, Bounty Due Men
Document 1797Enclosed statement of bounty due men enlisted by Wilson. Wilson has money on hand to balance this account.
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[Wilson, William / Lt. arty & Ingrs / 1797]
[William Simmons Esqr / Accountant War Dept / Philadelphia]
[William Wilson / [undecipherable] / Lieut / Arty &c]
Governors Island April 12th 179[undecipherable]
Sir
On my Departure I inclose you a Statement of what Bounty is due the men entitled by me, The attestations I have lodged with Capt Frye together with the receipts, there appears to be now in my hands about 50 Dollars after de=ducting all charges, I have in my hands receipts for money expended by me [blot] while I was [undecipherable: before] on the recruiting Service which will ballance this account
I am
respectfully Sir
Your obt Svt.
[Wm] Wilson
Ad a [undecipherable]—
[Wm Simmons Esqr]
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Balance of Bounty
due the recruits listed
by Lieut Wilson
[undecipherable] 13 D[undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed statement of bounty due men enlisted by Wilson. Wilson has money on hand to balance this account.
Date
04/12/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Governor's Island
Document number
1797041270001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
William Wilson
department
recruits
enlistments
Frye
accountant
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Governor's Island
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
money
bounty
pay

