A settlement and the recruiting service
Document 1797Discusses a settlement to be made with the 4th Regiment and other of General Wilkinson's troops. Mentions authorization by the Secretary of War for the Paymaster General, Caleb Swan, to draw money for the recruiting service.
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I am vc.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Campbell Smith Esqr Department of W[ar]
Head Quarters of the army Accountants O[ffice]
Sir July 24th 1797
I have the pleasure to acknowled[ge]
the receipt of your letter inclosing mr Swans recei[pt]
to General Wilkinson for Thirty thousand Dollars, [—]
you will be pleased to inform General Wilkinsons [that it will]
be passed to his Credit on the Books of this Office, [mak-]
ing mr Swan accountable for the same.
I am vc.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Brigr Genl Jas. Wilkinson Department of War
Accountants Office
Sir July 24th 1797
I have received the duplicate[s] of [your]
letter of 28th June and am satisfied that every pro[per]
step will be taken by you in order to enforce the r[e-]
contained in my letters of the 19th & 25th may — w[—]
the statements come forward of the disbursement[s of]
the money to the fourth regt and other Troops out of
Thirty thousand dollars taken on by you, I shall [—]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses a settlement to be made with the 4th Regiment and other of General Wilkinson's troops. Mentions authorization by the Secretary of War for the Paymaster General, Caleb Swan, to draw money for the recruiting service.
Date
07/24/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797072421455
Page start
159
Notable persons
Brigadier General James Wilkinson
William Simmons
4th Regiment
Secretary of War
paymaster general
Caleb Swan
recruiting service
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
statements
disbursement
money
unappropriated monies

