William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Ensign Parmele
Document 1797William Simmons confirms receipt of a letter from Ensign Samuel Parmele that contained receipts for bounties paid to recruits.
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due attentions and you will be informed, when receipt rolls have undergone an examination.
I am yc.
W: Simmons Acc[undecipherable]
Mr George Fleming D.W. Accountants O[undecipherable]
West Point November 3. 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 30th ulto. w[undecipherable] receipt roll of the detachment for the use of the [undecipherable] department for September last amounting to S[undecipherable] five dollars which will be placed to the credit of [undecipherable] account.— the accounts of Theophilus Hughes S[undecipherable] return to you in my next with my remarks ther[undecipherable]
I am yc.
W: Simmons Acc[undecipherable]
Ensign Samuel Parmele D.W. Accountants [undecipherable]
Windsor Vermont November 3. 179[undecipherable]
Sir
I received from you an account [undecipherable] receipts for bounty paid sundry recruits enl[undecipherable] by you which will be filed to be examined [undecipherable] settlement of your recruiting account at the [undecipherable]
I wrote you the 28th Sept last the rec[undecipherable] which letter you have neither answered or follo[undecipherable] the instructions therein contained, I therefore req[undecipherable] your reference thereto and that you will in [undecipherable] guide yourself accordingly. I am yc.
W: Simmons A[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons confirms receipt of a letter from Ensign Samuel Parmele that contained receipts for bounties paid to recruits.
Date
11/03/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
D W Accountant's Office
Document number
1797110321955
Page start
22
Notable persons
Ensign Samuel Parmele
William Simmons
recruits
Notable locations
Windsor, Vermont
D W Accountant's Office
Notable items
account
receipts
bounty
settlement
recruiting account

