William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Secretary at War
Document 1798William Simmons forwards a letter from David Henley to the Secretary at War.
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[Ensn Wm Boote
New Brunswick]
Accountants Office
February 25 1798
Sir
Received your letter of the 23d Inst. enclosing Sundry receipts for bounties paid by you, which are filed with those already received from you subject to a future examination on a settlement of your Recruiting Account—
I am &c W Simmons
Acctt
The Secretary of War Accountants Office
Sir February 15 1798
I herewith enclose you an extract of a letter received from David Henley, A.W.D. in Tennessee with an account of Elijah Robertson & a certificate of James Robertson late Indian Agent stating the Services & supplies rendered by him in conducting Sundry Indians to the Headquarters of the Army in the year 1794—
The information required by Mr Henley as respects payment being already made, I can answer that none has been made at this Office. The remaining part I beg leave to submit for your decision—
I am &c W Simmons
Acctt
Lieutt Horatio H Dayton Accountants Office
Elizabethtown New Jersey February 5 1795
Sir
I received your letter of the 3d Inst. enclosing your subsistence Account up to the 31st Ultimo & a request to have the amount of your pay remitted to you for the same period, as Congress have not yet made any appropriations for the present year, it will be necessary that you transmit statements for those objects up to the 31st December 97, inclusive, that for your subsistence must be attested by you before a Magistrate, to be due to you upon enquiry at the Treasury Department. I find that no contract for subsistence existed at Elizabeth Town for the time charges by you. I am therefore at a loss to account for your charge of seven [undecipherable] Cents [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons forwards a letter from David Henley to the Secretary at War.
Date
02/03/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798020321255
Page start
191
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Elijah Robertson
James Robertson
David Henley
agent War Department
Indian Agent
Indians
Headquarters of Army
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Tennessee
Notable items
payment
extract
account
certificate
supplies
services

