William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Caleb Swan
Document 1798William Simmons informs Caleb Swan of the amount that has been credited to his account as Paymaster General.
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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 Lieut. Col. Comm.t 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.
Lieut. Col. Com.t 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
Acct.
Caleb Swan Esqr
P.M.G.
Accountants Office
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: 753098 &c, and as Clerk of the War Office Doll 35304 &c, that happened by the account of [undecipherable] Paymaster now under examination, That a further sum of about 35000 Dolls. will be entered to your credit, making in the whole about Doll: 528900 —
In reply to the 2d part of your letter I have to a
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Caleb Swan of the amount that has been credited to his account as Paymaster General.
Date
02/08/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798020821655
Page start
195
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
paymaster general
Lieutenant Sterrett
paymaster
clerks
officers
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
credit
books
examination
vouchers
accounts
adjustment
settlement

