William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Ensign Bowyer
Document 1797William Simmons explains accounting issues impacting the pay of Ensign Henry Bowyer.
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Ensign Henry Bowyer Accountants Offi[undecipherable: ce]
Staunton Vira November 15 179[undecipherable: 7]
Sir
Since my letter to you "of the [undecipherable]
mentioning the remittance of your pay & subsist[undecipherable: ence]
for July, August & September 1797 to Colo Carrington [undecipherable: it ap]
pears that your pay for the same period is ma[undecipherable: de]
in Capt Gibsons Pay roll and has been remitted [undecipherable]
20th ult you will therefore receive from the form[undecipherable: er]
sum of Twenty seven dollars & sixty cents being [undecipherable: the]
amount of your subsistence for the abovemention[undecipherable: ed]
period. I am &c
Wm Simmons Acc[undecipherable: ountant]
Mr Bernard Hanlon Accountants Offi[undecipherable: ce]
Millham near Trenton N.J. November 15 1[undecipherable: 797]
Sir
I received your letter of the 11th Instant [undecipherable: re]
questing a statement of the charges against you whi[undecipherable: ch]
amount to 301100 dollars, being for the pay of you[undecipherable: r]
company from 11th September 94 to 2nd January 95[undecipherable]
greably to your receipt to Jams Mott Treasure[undecipherable: r of]
the State of New Jersey dated 24th December 1[undecipherable: 794]
I presume(it being the case of oth[undecipherable: er]
Jersey Officers who have already attended to th[undecipherable: e]
settlement of their accounts) that you have rec[undecipherable: eived]
monies from William Dayton the State Ag[undecipherable: ent]
Joseph Marsh, paymaster to the 8 Jersey regimen[undecipherable: t]
on account of pay allowed by the United States[undecipherable]
as their accounts have not yet been forwarded t[undecipherable: o]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons explains accounting issues impacting the pay of Ensign Henry Bowyer.
Date
11/15/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797111521255
Page start
48
Notable persons
Ensign Henry Bowyer
William Simmons
Colonel Carrington
Captain Gibson
Notable locations
Staunton, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
pay roll
subsistence

