William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Samuel Vincent
Document 1797William Simmons provides a record of the pay advances made by Colonel Nevill to Samuel Vincent.
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William Heth Esqr
Shellelah
Sir
Accountants Office
November 17th 1797
I received your Letter of the 8th Instant enclosing vouchers of William Taylor & a list of payments made by Edward Smith.
The Letter addressed to Captain Joseph O'Bannon is intended for the one who belonged to Colo Creups Regt and as you remark resides in Harding County.
Paul McDermotts name was inserted on the list of Letters which you received by mistake
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Lieut Peter A Dransy
West Point
Sir
Accountants Office
November 17th 1797
I Received your Letter of the 13th Inst enclosing your Recruiting Account and Vouchers the amount of which cannot be remitted to you untill you give information from whom you received Recruiting instructions as it does not appear that you received any from the War Office
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Mr Samuel Vincent
Baltimore
Sir
Accountants Office
November 18th 1797
I received your Letter of the 14th instant and in compliance with your request State the following advances made you by Colo Nevill P M G to the militia Army
Pay Roll No 20 for Pay of Capt Jos Mcenheimer C from 6 Sept to 5 Oct 94. 223.40
21 ————— Joshua Flacker ————— 262.—
22 ————— Thos C Jenkins ————— 287.—
23 ————— Elijah Rutledge ————— 273.[undecipherable]
Carried Forward Dolls 1055.40
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons provides a record of the pay advances made by Colonel Nevill to Samuel Vincent.
Date
11/16/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797111622255
Page start
55
Notable persons
Samuel Vincent
William Simmons
Colonel Nevill
paymaster general
militia army
Captain Jonathan McEnheimer
Joshua F. Cockey
Thomas C. Jenkins
Elijah Rutledge
Captain Vachel Worthington
field and staff
artillery
Captain David Stodder
Major Thomas Rutter
George Gale
state agent
Notable locations
Baltimore
Accountant's Office
Notable items
western expedition
examination
expenditures
vouchers
accounts
monies
pay
advances
pay roll

