Settlement of Ballard's account
Document 1797Requests muster, pay, and receipt rolls of the non commissioned officers and privates of Ballard's company with his "contingent account" so that Simmons can settle Ballard's account with the War Office. Letter includes a listing of Ballard's account.
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Arthur St. Clair
late Major General
Service of the United States
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 11th 1797
Sir
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with Eight Hundred and fifty Dollars, which sum was paid you for the use of the Indian Department, for the expenditure of which amount you have not rendered any account or Vouchers.
I have therefore to request that you will be pleased to transmit such Vouchers as will enable me to close your account as early as you conveniently can.
I am Sir &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
The Representatives
of the late
Ballard Smith deceased
late Capt. 1st Regiment
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 11th 1797
Sir Louisville Kentucky [undecipherable: c.s.m.]
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with the sums of money as at foot hereof for the expenditure of which you have not forwarded the necessary Account & Vouchers.
I have therefore to request no time may be lost in transmitting the Muster Pay & Receipt Rolls of the Non Commissioned Officers & Privates of your Company accompany'd with your Contingent Account, that the same may if free of error be passed to the [undecipherable] of your Account and the balance if any remains refunded to the Treasurer of the United States to close the same; your immediate attention to this object is more necessary from the length of time elapsed since you received the money.
Expecting your reply hereto in a few Posts
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Ballard Smith — — Dr.
For Amount of Warrant No 55 being for the Pay
and Subsistence of Officers and One months
Pay of Privates ———————————————— 457.60
For this amount being for 1 Months pay of 11
Recruits & Priv. dated 28th June 1792 ——— 42.
For his Pay for 2 Months and Subsistence for 3 Mo. —— 112.40
For 3 Months Pay of 4 Men Recruiting ———————— 36.
Contingencies of Marching ——————————— 100 748.
For this amount received of Daniel Britt being for Pay &
Subsistence to the 1. August 1792 precept. ——— 510. 5
1258. 5
Cr.
For this sum deducted from his Company Pay Roll
to the 1st August 1792 being advances to him —— 440.
Ditto for advances to his Company of One Month
Pay which is also deducted from their Pay
on said Roll ————————————————— 232. 672.
Balance due the US. Dollars ——————————————— 586. 5
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests muster, pay, and receipt rolls of the non commissioned officers and privates of Ballard's company with his "contingent account" so that Simmons can settle Ballard's account with the War Office. Letter includes a listing of Ballard's account.
Date
05/11/1797
Author
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797051121855
Page start
68
Notable persons
Representatives of the late Ballard Smith
William Simmons
Captain Ballard Smith
1st Regiment
non commissioned officers
privates
deceased
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Louisville Kentucky
Notable items
account
vouchers
muster rolls
receipt rolls
contingent account
refund

