William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with John Steele
Document 1798William Simmons informs Lt. Steele that Christian Hildebrand's receipt is received.
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John Kilty Esqr
Superr Baltimore
Sir
Accountants Office
January 15. 1798
I received your letter of the 13 Instt enclosing Captn Staats Morris's receipts for you for Pay of himself and detachment for December 1797, amounting to two hundred ninety five Dollars and nineteen Cents for which sum you will receive credit on the Books of this Office — Saml &c W Simmons Acctt
John Jennings Junr
Baltimore
Sir
Philada January 17 1798
I received your letter of the 13 Instt which was the first and only one I recd from you since you absconded from the Office, & really do not know what you mean by the one I have now before me; if it is your wish to pay me the balance you owe me I can inform you what it is, if not I must seek some other opportunity to reward you for the ingratitude you have shewn me for all my kindnesses to you while in my Office — Saml &c W Simmons Acctt
Lieut John Steel
Care of Isaac Craig
Pittsburg Sir
Accountants Office
January 16. 1798 —
I received your letter of the 30 Ultimo enclosing Christian Hildebrands Receipt for ten Dollars Bounty paid him by you; which sum together with the Premium for enlisting him you must charge in the next account you may have occasion to state against the United States at same time you will give Credit for the eleven [undecipherable] Dolrs recd by you from Charles Stuart on account of the Bolting Cloth Stolen by him at Carlisle; you will also be pleased to apprise the Officer under whose command he may now be the necessity to continue the necessary stoppage
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Lt. Steele that Christian Hildebrand's receipt is received.
Date
01/16/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798011621155
Page start
169
Note
Cited in Steele to Simmons, 06/14/1798.
Notable persons
Lieutenant John Steele
William Simmons
Charles Stuart
Isaac Craig
Christian Hildebrand
officer
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountant's Office
Carlisle
Notable items
pay
bounty
premium
receipt
account
bolting cloth
stolen
stoppages
disallowed

