Account Suspended
Document 1797Morris' recruiting account required muster roll of Company for October. Simmons suspended settlement until documents were produced. Simmons noted that John Stockson did not receive bounty due prior to regular discharge. Brassbridge paid for apprehension of Lawry, sum was not credited to Morris' account until further explanation was provided.
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Capt Alexr Gibson Accountants Office
Staunton Virga October 20th 1797
Sir
The pay roll for pay of yourself and the
detachment under your command has undergone
an examination and the following deductions
have been made from it —
Amount as stated by you —— 387-
Pay of Mr McNeal . . . . deserted . . . . 2.87
" James Morgan . . . - do . . . . 2.87
" Robt Allison . . . . do . . . . 2.61
Felix McFarlan — — do . . . 1.29
Bradford Stewart — — do — — .78
Overcalculated on the pay of Pittsberger, Huffman
& Craig— 6 cents each. .18 10.60
leaving a balance of Three hundred, seventy six [strikethrough: Drs] 376.40
which you will receive in the usual manner from Edwad
Carrington Supervisor Richmond on your giving him the ne-
cessary receipts holding yourself accountable for the
due application of the same.—
The pay of George Weaver has been withheld, his
claim does not appear to me to be well founded, he must
have known that Capt Price had no power to give him
any military orders after his resignation, and if he is
neither mustered or reported on any muster roll on com-
mand, his pay cannot be allowed, however all manner
of justice shall be done to him when reference can be ha-
d to the necessary vouchers to ascertain the merits of
his claim, which is not the case at present, owing to
the removal of the Office of the Register of the Treasury
where they are deposited. Same
Wm Simmons
Acctr
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Morris' recruiting account required muster roll of Company for October. Simmons suspended settlement until documents were produced. Simmons noted that John Stockson did not receive bounty due prior to regular discharge. Brassbridge paid for apprehension of Lawry, sum was not credited to Morris' account until further explanation was provided.
Date
10/20/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797102021255
Page start
434
Notable persons
Staats Morris
William Simmons
company
John Stockdon
Brassbridge
Lawry
deserter
recruits
soldiers
Notable locations
Baltimore
Accountant's Office
Maryland
Notable items
recruiting account
settlement
muster roll
discharge
terms of service
credit
premium
desertion

