William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Capt. Singleton
Document 1798William Simmons provides Capt. Singleton's account balance.
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Wars Office, and is vested with him to direct the remit[undecipherable]
I have communicated the contents of your letter to his Clerk
take the proper steps to have it effected —
Saml WG[undecipherable]
Edwd Turner — Capt — Accountants Off[undecipherable]
Boston January 30. 1[undecipherable]
Sir
Enclosed agreeably to your request is [undecipherable]
of your account Current settled January 26 1798
Sam Mc W[undecipherable]
Capto Richd Blackburn Accountants Off[undecipherable]
Fort Norfolk near Norfolk Virga January 30. 1[undecipherable]
Sir
This day received under a blan[undecipherable]
the receipt roll for November 1797 for pay of yourself and the Detach[undecipherable]
under your command, the amount receipted thereon is two hundred [undecipherable]
nine Dollars and seventy Two Cents which sum will be passed to your [undecipherable]
on the Books of this Office —
Saml & W[undecipherable]
Capto James Singleton Accountants Offic[undecipherable]
near Winchester Virga January 30. [undecipherable]
Sir:
I recd your letter of the 27 Novemr last
answer thereto have to inform you that the original receipts of the individu[undecipherable]
whom you have paid must be transmitted to this Office for the purpose of
examined with the Pay rolls on which you received from Col. Nevill the
sums —
Vizt
May 28th 773. 50c being for the pay of your company for the 4th Month[undecipherable]
21st 724.60 ——————————————— 5 —
21st 895.07 ——————————————— 6 —
2397. 7 amounting to Two Thousand Three Hundred & ninety Seven
Dollars and seven Cents
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons provides Capt. Singleton's account balance.
Date
01/30/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798013022055
Page start
186
Note
Cited in Hagner to Singleton, 03/02/1798.
Notable persons
Captain James Singleton
William Simmons
Colonel Nevill
company
treasurer
Notable locations
near Winchester, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
settlement
refund
pay
examination
pay roll
receipts

