William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Caleb Swan
Document 1798William Simmons confirms receipt of records sent by Caleb Swan.
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Caleb Swan Equire PMG — Accountants O[undecipherable]
Pittsburg — January 2[undecipherable]
Sir
I have received your letter of the [undecipherable] with the Abstract of your payments accompanied by the Muster Pay Rolls of the Warrants of the commander in chief from No 53 inclusive and the Warrant No 524 amounting to seventeen th[undecipherable] & thirty two Dollars & 1/100 all of which will in course meet atten[undecipherable]
I am &c
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Lieut t Thos Underwood — Accountants Office
Richmond (Virga) — January 27
Sir
I recd your letter of the [undecipherable] No 2 inclosing your account for pay and subsistence from 1st June to 31 [undecipherable] amounting to..........271[undecipherable]
from which has been deducted an overcharge in your pay for June..........4
— Dolts 270
leaving an amount of two hundred seventy Dollars & twenty [undecipherable] sum you will receive from Edward Carrington Supervisor at Ri[undecipherable] on giving him the necessary receipts for the same
I am &c
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Edward Carrington Esqr — Accountants O[undecipherable]
Supervr Richmond Virga — January 27[undecipherable]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United Sta[undecipherable] remit you the Sum of two hundred & seventy [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] which [undecipherable] to pay to Lieutt Thomas Underwood and take his duplicates recei[undecipherable] same [undecipherable] being for his pay & Subsistency from 1 June to 31 Decemb[undecipherable]
I am &c [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons confirms receipt of records sent by Caleb Swan.
Date
01/26/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798012621455
Page start
178
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
paymaster general
commander in chief
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountant's Office
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll
warrant
abstract of payments

