Acknowledgement of Bounty Receipts for Recruits
Document 1797Simmons acknowledged letter written on July 26th that contained duplicate receipts for bounty paid to recruits. Simmons advised Boote to subjoin all future written transmissions to his letters to Simmons.
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[31] Ens. Wm P. Boote Department of War
New Brunswick Accountants Office
New Jersey August 28th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 26th Inst. cover[undecipherable]
duplicate receipts for bounty paid to Recruits Inlis[ted by]
you which will be filed with those already received [and]
examined on the settlement of your Recruiting acc[undecipherable]
In future you will be pleased to subjoin to ap[undecipherable]
a list of the papers transmitted by you
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Lieut. Henning Vischer Accountants Office
Albany August 30th 1797
Sir
Your letters of the 23 Ultimo & 24th Inst. were
received and will be in course attended to.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
acct.
Lieut. N Freeman [War] Accountants Office
D.P.M. West Point August 30th 1797
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 24th Instant
enclosing the accounts of Robert Finley and George Stuart
Drummers, for extra services in instructing the m[undecipherable]
of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers, I have to obser[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons acknowledged letter written on July 26th that contained duplicate receipts for bounty paid to recruits. Simmons advised Boote to subjoin all future written transmissions to his letters to Simmons.
Date
08/28/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797082821155
Page start
251
Notable persons
Ensign William R. Boote
William Simmons
recruits
Notable locations
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
recruiting account
papers
settlement
bounty
receipts

