William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Lt. Dayton
Document 1798William Simmons informs Lt. Dayton that his pay and subsistence claims are received.
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Ensr Wm Boote
New Brunswick
Accountants Office
February 25 1798
Sir
I 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 Wm Simmons
Accto
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
February 13th 1798
Sir
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 Wm Simmons
Accto
Lieutt Horatio H Dayton
Elizabethtown New Jersey
Accountants Office
February 5th 1795
Sir
I received your letter of the 3d Inst enclosing your subsistence Account up to the 31st Ultmo & 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 charged by you, I am therefore at a loss to account for your charge of seven [undecipherable] Station [remainder cut off]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Lt. Dayton that his pay and subsistence claims are received.
Date
02/05/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798020521755
Page start
191
Notable persons
Lieutenant Horatio R. Dayton
William Simmons
congress
Treasury Department
congress
auditor of Treasury
magistrate
Notable locations
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
firewood
articles
explanatory
account
pay
subsistence
contract for subsistence
ration

