William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Lt. Underwood
Document 1798William Simmons informs Lt. Underwood that Edward Carrington will pay him.
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Caleb Swan Esquire P.M.G. Accountants Off[ice]
Pittsburg January 2[undecipherable]
Sir
I have received your letter of the [undecipherable]
with the Abstract of your payments accompanied by the Muste[r]
Pay Rolls of the Warrants of the commander in chief from No 53
inclusive and the Warrant No 524 amounting to seventeen [th]
& thirty two Dollars & [undecipherable]/100 all of which will in course meet atte[n]
[undecipherable: ation]
I am &c
W[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
A[undecipherable]
Lieutt Thos Underwood Accountants Office
Richmond (Virga) January 27
Sir I recd your letter of the [undecipherable] inclo-
sing your account for pay and subsistence from 1st June to 31 [undecipherable]
amounting to ............................................274[undecipherable]
from which has been deducted an overcharge in your
pay for June .............................................4
Debt 270
leaving an amount of two hundred seventy Dollars & twenty [undecipherable]
which sum you will receive from Edward Carrington Supervisor at Ri[undecipherable]
on giving him the necessary receipts for the same.
I am &c
W[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
C[undecipherable]
Edward Carrington Esqr Accountants Office
Supervr Richmond Virga January 27[undecipherable]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United Sta[undecipherable]
remit you the Sum of two hundred & seventy Dollars [undecipherable]/100 which [undecipherable]
to pay to Lieut Thomas Underwood and take his duplicate recei[undecipherable]
same it being for his pay & Subsistency from 1 June to 31 Decemb[undecipherable]
I am &c
[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Lt. Underwood that Edward Carrington will pay him.
Date
01/27/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798012721155
Page start
178
Notable persons
Lieutenant Thomas Underwood
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
account
pay
subsistence
receipts

