Lt. Shanklin's recruiting accounts
Document 1797Examination of Lt. Shanklin's recruiting accounts. A premium for enlisting William [Mont?]gomery was not allowed because he was not on the muster rolls. Directs refund of unaccounted balance to Caleb Swan, Army Paymaster General. Cited in Shanklin to Simmons, 08/30/1797. Enclosed in Simmons to Swan, 06/16/1797.
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of the charges as are marked thus v you will tho[ugh]
be pleased sir to direct if the whole or who[le]
of the amount is to be admitted to his credit.
Samo.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Capt Hamilton Armstrong Accountants [Office]
1st U.S. Regiment June 13th [1797]
Sir
[Marginalia on left: Duplicate sent June 4[?]]
On the examination of your accounts [at this]
Office there appears to be a balance in your han[ds of]
One hundred & ten Dollars which sum I request y[ou to]
be pleased to refund to Caleb Swan Esqr. PayMas[ter]
to the Troops of the United States transmitting [his]
receipt for the same to exonerate you on the [Books]
of this Office.
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Lt Andrew Shanklin Accountants [Office]
3d U.S. Regiment June 13th [1797]
Sir
[Marginalia on left: Duplicate cert June 23]
On the examination of your Recruit[ing]
accounts transmitted to this Office William[s-]
gomery is not to be found on any of the Must[er Rolls]
the premium for inlisting him has therefore [been]
disallowed, which leaves a balance in your ha[nds]
unaccounted for of ninety six Dollars which s[hould]
I have to request you will be pleased to refund to Caleb
Swan Esqr Paymaster General to the Troops of the
United States and forward his Receipt for the same
to exonerate you on the Books of this Office.
Samo.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Capt Bernard Gaines Accountants Office
1st U.S. Regiment June 13th 1797
Sir
On the settlement of your accounts at thi[s]
Office there appears a balance of One hundred &
eleven dollars owing by you to the United States
which sum I have to request you will be pleased
to pay to Caleb Swan Esqr. PayMaster General to the
Troops of the United States & transmit his receipt for
the same to exonerate you on the Books of this Office.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
acct
Mr Ephraim Kilby Accountants Office
date Capt of mounted Spies June 13th 1797
Sir
On the examination of the Pay & Receipt-
Rolls of the Company of mounted Spies lately comman-
ded by you there appears to be a balance of One hun-
dred & twenty nine Dollars remaining in your hands,
being the pay of Sergeant Archd Gray not receipted, I[...]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Examination of Lt. Shanklin's recruiting accounts. A premium for enlisting William [Mont?]gomery was not allowed because he was not on the muster rolls. Directs refund of unaccounted balance to Caleb Swan, Army Paymaster General. Cited in Shanklin to Simmons, 08/30/1797. Enclosed in Simmons to Swan, 06/16/1797.
Date
06/13/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797061321055
Page start
101
Note
Cited in Shanklin to Simmons, 08/30/1797. Enclosed in Simmons to Swan, 06/16/1797.
Notable persons
Lieutenant Andrew Shanklin
William Simmons
William Montgomery
Caleb Swan
Army Paymaster General
recruits
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
balance
premium
enlisting
muster roll
examination


