Captain DeButts' charges
Document 1797Asks for the Secretary of War's directions regarding charges by Captain DeButts for his servants and horses.
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out of any unappropriated monies in your hands whose term of Service expire this Summer.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor New York April 13th 1797
Sir
Your letter of the 10th Inst. enclosing Capt Fredk Fryes Receipt for Three Hundred & Forty six Dollars, was duly received, which sum will entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
The Honourable Accountants Office
Secretary of War April 13th 1797
Sir
As Capt DeBatts on settlement of his Contingent account has charged his own Servants and the expences of his Horses from the 30th of May to the 1st August 1796 — Would it not be proper to deduct his Subsistence and Forage for that period.
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Wm Blue Lt of Dragoons Accountants Office
Fort Fidius April 13th 1797
Georgia Sir
Your order in favor Mr James Cumming [remainder cut off]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Asks for the Secretary of War's directions regarding charges by Captain DeButts for his servants and horses.
Date
04/13/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797041321755
Page start
8
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Henry DeButts
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
servants
horses
expenses
subsistence
forage
settlement
contingent account

