William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Ensign Boote
Document 1798William Simmons informs Ensign Boote that his receipt rolls are received and credited.
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John Kilty Esqr
Supervisor Baltimore
Accountants Office
January 9 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred ninety five Dollars & nineteen Cents which you will be pleased to pay to Capt Isaac Morris at West Point, taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable being for pay of himself and Detachment for December 1797 —
I am &c
W Simmons
Acctt
Ensign William R. Booter
New Brunswick
Accountants Office
January 9 1798
Sir
Recd your letter of the 6 Instant enclosing receipts for pay of yourself & Recruits for October & November 97 also sundry receipts for Bounties paid by you the amount of the former will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office being 93 100 Dollars, the latter will be filed in the usual way.
I am &c
W Simmons
Acctt
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor No Y
Accountants Office
January 10 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Ninety Dollars which be pleased to pay to Frederick Sprig, Assistant Military Store keeper at West Point, it being for his compensation from 21st October to 31 December 1797, and take his duplicate receipts therefor —
I am &c
W Simmons
Acctt
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Ensign Boote that his receipt rolls are received and credited.
Date
01/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798010921055
Page start
153
Notable persons
Ensign William Rowland Boote
William Simmons
recruits
Notable locations
New Brunswick
Accountant's Office
New Jersey
Notable items
receipt roll
pay
bounties
books
credit

