Credit to Morris' account
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Mentions a deserter, Cornelius Lavory. Cited in Morris to Simmons, 06/05/1797.
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[Capt Staats Morris] Accountants Office
Fort Whetstone Point May 31st 1797
near Baltimore ✓
Sir
I received your letter of the 29th Instant enclosing the Receipt Roll of the detachment under your command for the month of April 1797 — amounting to three hundred & twenty seven dollars & ninety seven cents which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office leaving the sum of four dollars in your hands being the pay of Cornelius Lavory a deserter.
I am &c.
W Simmons
Acct
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Nicholas Fish Esqr. Accountants Office
Supervisor May 31st 1797
New York ✓
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of two hundred Dollars which sum you will please to pay to Captain Frederick Frye for the Recruiting Service and take his duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof.
I am &c.
W Simmons
Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Mentions a deserter, Cornelius Lavory. Cited in Morris to Simmons, 06/05/1797.
Date
05/31/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797053121055
Page start
82
Note
Cited in Morris to Simmons, 06/05/1797.
Notable persons
Captain Staats Morris
William Simmons
deserter
Cornelius Lavory
detachment
Notable locations
Ft. Whetstone Point near Baltimore
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt roll
credit
books

