William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with William Day
Document 1797William Simmons confirms receipt of pay rolls sent by William Day.
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Mr William P. Day Accountants Offi[undecipherable]
Morris County, New Jersey December 20 179[undecipherable]
Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt o[undecipherable]
Letter of the 9 inst. enclosing a copy of the Pay roll of your company am[undecipherable]
ing to three hundred & thirty nine Dollars &c attesting that you h[undecipherable]
duly disbursed that sum— I have only to remark that it will [undecipherable]
filed with the Original pay roll on which you received the Advance, and [undecipherable]
examined you will be informed of the result.
I am &c
W Simm[undecipherable]
Acc[undecipherable]
Alexander J. Dallas Esqr Accountants O[undecipherable]
December 20 1[undecipherable]
Sir
Your account as p M[undecipherable] to th[undecipherable]
Pennsylvania Militia in 1794 are under examination, and before [undecipherable]
further progress can be made it will be necessary to have explained th[undecipherable]
Principle on which some of the Charges are founded, I have therefore t[undecipherable]
request that you will as soon as convenient give a call for that purp[undecipherable]
I am &c
W Simm[undecipherable]
Acc[undecipherable]
The Honble Dwight Foster Department of W[undecipherable]
Accountants O[undecipherable]
December [undecipherable]
Sir
In answer to your enquiry respecting Sam[undecipherable]
Camp, I have to inform you that he appears by the Musters of Col. Tho[undecipherable]
Nixons Regt that he enlisted the 14 March 1777 for three Years & tha[undecipherable]
was Omitted on the Musters in December 1777, the reasons not given[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons confirms receipt of pay rolls sent by William Day.
Date
12/20/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797122021455
Page start
118
Notable persons
William Day
William Simmons
company
Notable locations
Morris County, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay roll
advance

