William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Capt. Frye
Document 1797William Simmons informs Capt. Frye that errors were corrected in his recruiting account.
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Capt La Mitchells Company Book that he enlisted on the 19th July 1796 and that previous to June 97 he received one years full Cloth excepting one Canteen; and in July 1797 he received two Linen [undecipherable]
Saml [undecipherable]
Wm Simmo[undecipherable]
Act[undecipherable]
John Chester Esqr Accountants Off[undecipherable]
Supervisor Connecticut November 22[undecipherable]
Sir
I received your letter of the 17th Inst enclosing the receipt of Capt Cedward Miller for fifty Six Dol[undecipherable] which amount will be passed to your credit on the books of this [undecipherable]
Sam[undecipherable]
Willm Simm[undecipherable]
Act[undecipherable]
Capt Frederick Frye Accountants [undecipherable]
Governors Island November 2[undecipherable]
I received your letter of the 18th Inst enclosing your Recruiting Account and Receipts for Bounties paid; before the former can be acted on, it will be necessary that you trans[undecipherable] Enlistments of the recruits to this Office; it may in the mean [undecipherable] to inform you that you omitted to extend the premium for enlist[undecipherable] Luckett & Huff in your Recruiting Account
Sam[undecipherable]
W Simmo[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Capt. Frye that errors were corrected in his recruiting account.
Date
11/24/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797112421155
Page start
62
Notable persons
Captain Fredrick Frye
William Simmons
Luckett
Huff
Notable locations
Governors Island
Accountant's Office

