Regimental paymaster accounts
Document 1797Asks for help regarding regimental paymaster accounts; mentions Congress. Cited in Simmons to Wilkinson, 05/26/1797. Cited in Simmons to Wilkinson, 07/24/1797.
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[Duplicate] Accountants Office
May 19th 1795
Sir
By a letter received from C. Swan P.M.G. dated 8th March last it appears that the Regimental Pay masters refuse to render their accounts for settlement to him as has been the accustomed rule heretofore on the plea of not receiving from him a full discharge after his examination which he is not authorized to give, as I am in great want of the accounts for the purpose of giving information to Congress which I am called on for, and as it would be improper to take that business out of its proper channel, I have to request your interference as the Paymaster General will obtain them, to be forwarded here for a final examination.
I am very respectfully
Sir
Brigr Gent James Wilkinson Your Mst Obt Servt
Fort Washington [signature: H. Leinmurer / undecipherable]
North Western Territory
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Asks for help regarding regimental paymaster accounts; mentions Congress. Cited in Simmons to Wilkinson, 05/26/1797. Cited in Simmons to Wilkinson, 07/24/1797.
Date
05/19/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797051921001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Wilkinson, 05/26/1797. Cited in Simmons to Wilkinson, 07/24/1797.
Notable persons
Brigadier General James Wilkinson
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
regimental paymaster
Notable locations
Fort Washington, NW Territory
Accountants Office
Notable items
letter received
regimental pay masters refuse to render their accounts for settlement to him as has been the accustomed rule
plea of not receiving from him a full discharge after his examination which he is not authorized to give
want of the accounts for the purpose of giving information to congress
improper to take that business out of its proper channel
paymaster general
final examination

