Credit to Account
Document 1797Credit of $2.00 given to Shanklin for recruitment of William Montgomery after Simmons reviewed muster rolls of the general staff of the 3rd Sub Legion. Balance remaining in account: $94.00. Money to be paid to Caleb Swan with duplicate receipts attached in order to close Shanklin's account.
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Caleb Swan Esqr
P.M.G. Detroit Accountants Office
September 29th 1797
Sir
Herewith you will receive an extract taken [from]
the Warrants Book of this Office from 1st September to the p[resent]
day for your government.
The date of my last letter to you was the 18th [inst.]
enclosing a letter for Captain Barnard Gaines and for Ens[ign]
Yelverton Peyton. I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acctt
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Mr David Ames Department of War
Supert. of Military Stores Accountants Office
Springfield Massachusetts September 29th 1797
Sir
I this day received your letter of the 26th [inst.]
accompanied with your account and Vouchers which shall [be]
placed under examination and the result communica[ted]
to you. I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acctt
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Andrew Shanklin Department of War
Lieut 3d Regt Fort Massac Accountants Office
to the care of the Commdg of Ft Washg September 29th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 30th Ultimo and on [looking]
over the Muster Rolls of the General Staff of the 3d Sub Legion [of]
1796 I find Wm Montgomery's name you are therefore entitl[ed to]
a credit of two dollars for premiums for inlisting him [the]
balance remaining in your hands on settlement of your [ac-]
-ing account will be reduced to Ninety four dollars which
when you pay to Caleb Swan Esquire you will please take
duplicate receipts, one to be forwarded to this Office to
enable me to make the necessary entries to close your ac[count]
I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acctt
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Nicholas Fiske Esqr Department of War
Supervisor New York Accountants Office
Sir September 29th 1797
I received your letter of the 27th inst. covering the
receipt of Andrew Marschalk, Lt for . . . . . . Drs 192. 24
Frederick Frye . . Capt . . . . . . . . . . 360. 41
George Fleming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. 21
ditto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 —
Ncht Freeman &t Sempt Paymaster . . . . 961 —
Andrew Marchalk Lt . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 —
together Two Thousand thirty five Drs & eighty six Cents Drs 2035. 86
which amount will in due course be passed to the credit of
your account on the Books of this Office.
I am &c.
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Alexr Kirkpatrick Esqr Department of War
late Commissary Accountants Office
Pittsburg September 29th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 24th Inst. and in
consequence thereof I have made application to Samuel
Hodgdon Esq. Superintendent of Military Stores for a certifica[te]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Credit of $2.00 given to Shanklin for recruitment of William Montgomery after Simmons reviewed muster rolls of the general staff of the 3rd Sub Legion. Balance remaining in account: $94.00. Money to be paid to Caleb Swan with duplicate receipts attached in order to close Shanklin's account.
Date
09/29/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797092921455
Page start
307
Notable persons
Lieutenant Andrew Shanklin
William Simmons
William Montgomery
3rd Sub Legion
Caleb Swan
3rd Regiment
commissary Fort Washington
general staff
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Fort Massac
Fort Washington
Ohio
Notable items
credit
premium
enlist
balance
settlement
account
receipts
entries


