Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Edward Carrington
Document 1798William Simmons directs Edward Carrington to pay Lt. Underwood at Richmond.
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Caleb Swan Esquire P.M.G. Accountants Of[fice]
Pittsburg Sir January 2[—]
I have received your letter of the [—]
with the Abstract of your payments accompanied by the Muster
Pay Rolls of the Warrants of the commander in chief from No 5[—]
inclusive and the Warrant No 524 amounting to seventeen th[ousand]
& thirty two Dollars & [—]/100 all of which will in course meet ani-
-ation
I am &c
W[undecipherable] [Sum—]
A[—]
Lieut Thos Underwood Accountants Office
Richmond (Virga) Sir January 27
I recd your letter of the [—]o [—] encl-
sing your account for pay and subsistence from 1st June to 31st
amounting to ————————————————————————————— 27[—]
from which has been deducted an overcharge in your
pay for June ——————————————————————————————————— 4
— Debt 270
leaving an amount of two hundred seventy Dollars & twenty [—]
[which] sum you will receive from Edward Carrington Supervisor at Ri[chmond]
on giving him the necessary receipts for the same
I am &c
W[undecipherable] [Sum—]
C[—]
Edward Carrington Esqr Accountants Of[fice]
Superr Richmond Virga Sir January 27[—]
The Treasurer of the United Sta[tes]
remit you the Sum of two hundred & seventy Dollars [—]/100 which [—]
to pay to Lieut Thomas Underwood and take his duplicate recei[pts]
same it being for his pay & Subsistency from 1st June to 31 Decemb[er]
I am &c [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons directs Edward Carrington to pay Lt. Underwood at Richmond.
Date
01/27/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798012721255
Page start
178
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Lieutenant Thomas Underwood
treasurer
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence

