William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with LtCol. Gaither
Document 1798William Simmons informs Lt Col Henry Gaither that John Habersham will pay him.
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John Habersham Esqr
Collector Savannah Georgia Accountants Office
February 6th. 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three Thousand five hundred Dollars which you will be pleased to pay to Lieutt. Col: Comt Henry Gaither, taking the necessary receipts, holding him accountable for the due application of the same, being for the use of the recruiting service —
Sam: B.
W Simmons
Acct.
Lieutt. Col: Comt Henry Gaither Accountants Office
February 6th. 1798
Sir
You will receive from John Habersham Esquire collector of the Customs at Savannah, the sum of Three Thousand five Hundred Dollars, for which you will be pleased to give him the necessary receipts, holding yourself accountable for the due application of the same being for the use of the recruiting Service —
Sam: B.
—
W Simmons
Acctt.
Caleb Swan Esqr Accountants Office
P.M.G. February 5th. 1798
Sir
I have received your letter of this date wishing to know the amount that has been or is now about to be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office, and whether it will be essentially necessary for you to attend personally, during the examination of those of your vouchers, which are lodged in this office and not yet passed to your Credit —
In answer to the first part, I have to inform you, that the amount which has been entered to your credit as Paymaster General is Doll: 758093 80, and as Clerk of the War Office Doll 35304 70, that it happens by the account of Lieut Sterrett Paymaster now under examination, that a further sum of about 35000 Dollars will be entered to your credit, making in the whole about Doll: 828,00 —
In reply to the 2d part of your letter I have to
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Lt Col Henry Gaither that John Habersham will pay him.
Date
02/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798020621855
Page start
195
Notable persons
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Henry Gaither
William Simmons
John Habersham
collector of customs
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Savannah Georgia
Notable items
recruiting service
receipts

