William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Ensign Boote
Document 1798William Simmons informs Ensign Boote that his receipts for bounties paid are received.
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Jonathan Jackson Esqt
Supervr of Boston &c
Accountants Office
January 29th 1798.
I have received your letter of the 19th Inst.t
enclosing the following Receipts — Viz.t
Georgi Clayhorn — for 500 Doll.s
Caleb Gibbs . . . . 157. 50
John Call administrator to
the Estate of Nath.n Gorham 56. 59
744. 9 amounting to seven hundred & forty
four dollars & No: which sum will be entered to your credit on the Books
of this Office.
The Attorney of Cap.t Greaton has been written to to apply to
you for the amount remitted — he lives at Roxbury near Boston his name
Samuel Heath & it is probable that my letter to him remains at the post
Office at Boston, will you have the goodness to drop him a line should
that be the case —
Sam.e &c. W Simmons
Acct.
Ens. W.m P. Boothe
3d US Regiment, New Brunswick
New Jersey — Sir
Accountants Office
January 29. 1798.
I have rec.d your letter of the 22d Inst.t
enclosing Receipts for Bounty paid which shall be filed with those already
forwarded subject to examination.
Sam.e &c. W Simmons
Acct.
Edward Carrington Esq.t
Superv.r Richmond Virg.a
Accountants Office
January 30. 1797.
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit
you two hundred seventy six Dollars & thirty five Cents which sum you
will be pleased to pay to Cap.t Alex. Gibson at Staunton taking the necess-
ary receipts, holding him accountable being for pay of himself and [undecipherable]
for October, November & December 1797 —
Sam. &c W Simmons
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
William Simmons informs Ensign Boote that his receipts for bounties paid are received.
Date
01/29/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798012921355
Page start
183
Notable persons
Ensign William R Boote
William Simmons
3rd US Regiment
Notable locations
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
bounty
examination

