William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with James Stephenson
Document 1797William Simmons discusses the general field and staff roll of the Virginia Militia under General Morgan with James Stephenson.
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& Hitchcock, leaving a balance due him of $105 90 this sum has been transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Esquire supervisor at Bos: to be paid to you, on your delivering him the Power of Attorney of Greaton to you, with your receipt for the sum in question. I thi: be proper to inform you that the certificate of relinquishment exten to the 31 July 1793. at 30 Dollars p Month. I could wish that t next payment, as well as all others to compleat the relinquishn: might be paid at this Office to your order, which will save mu: trouble & Expence —
Saml [undecipherable: HGSimmon]
Accts
Mr James Stephenson
Mill Creek Berkeley County
(Martinsburg post Office) Virginia
Accountants Off:
December 19 179[undecipherable]
Sir
I received your letter of the 1st Inst: on referring to the General Field and Staff Roll of the Virginia Militia commanded by General Morgan for One Months pay dated 15th of Novem: 1794. find the amount thereof is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drs 1031.
And the Staff Roll of General Darke's Brigade terminating the 23 December 1794 is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660.
Amount advanced you for the above purposes . . . . . . $1691
Now presuming that you have paid to the Several Officers as particularized in your letter, the sum of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1174. 20
To which add the amount of your own pay as per pay
Roll of General Darke's Brigade — . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 — 1324
There still remains in your hands the sum of three hundred sixty seven dollars 367
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Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons discusses the general field and staff roll of the Virginia Militia under General Morgan with James Stephenson.
Date
12/19/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797121921455
Page start
114
Notable persons
James Stevenson
William Simmons
General field and staff
Virginia militia
General Daniel Morgan
General Darke
General Darke's Brigade
officers
treasurer
Notable locations
Hill Creek, Berkeley County, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Martinsburg Post Office
Notable items
pay
receipts
pay rolls
advances
balance
settlement

