Bounty Paid Recruits
Document 1797Simmons received duplicated receipts for bounty paid recruits that will be examined on settlement of recruiting accounts.
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Ensign Yelverton Peyton
of the 1st Regiment
at Fort Wayne
Sir
Department of War
Accountants Offi[ce]
September 18th 179[undecipherable]
I received your letter of the 13th Ulto and approve of your mode of closing your account with [undecipherable] Swan Esqr Paymaster General to the Troops of the United [undecipherable] when that settlement takes place you will please [undecipherable] a Certificate from the PayMaster General that I m[undecipherable] enabled to make the necessary entries on the Books [undecipherable] Office. I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acctt
John Kilty Esquire
Supervisor
Maryland
Sir
Department of Wa[r]
Accountants Offi[ce]
September 18th 179[undecipherable]
I recd your letter of the 14th Instt c[undecipherable] Samuel S. Dyson's receipt for Two hundred forty sev[undecipherable] [undecipherable] two cents which will be passed to the Credit of your account on the Books of this Office. I am &c.
Wm Simmons.
Ensr Wm R Boote
at New Brunswick
Sir
Accountants Offi[ce]
September 15th 179[undecipherable]
I received your letter of the 11th Instant cov[undecipherable] duplicate receipts for bounty paid your recruits which will as usual, to be examined on settlement of your recruiting acc[undecipherable] this Office. I am
Wm Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons received duplicated receipts for bounty paid recruits that will be examined on settlement of recruiting accounts.
Date
09/18/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797091821655
Page start
291
Notable persons
Ensign William R. Boote
William Simmons
recruits
Notable locations
New Brunswick
Accountant's Office
New Jersey
Notable items
receipts
bounty
settlement
recruiting accounts

