William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Capt. Elliot
Document 1798William Simmons informs Capt. Elliot that his receipt roll is received.
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Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supervisor Boston
Accountants Office
February 14th 1798
Sir
I duly received your letter of the 12 Inst
enclosing the receipt of John Bryant for one hundred and twenty [undecipherable]
which will be entered to your credit on the books of this Office —
Sam Re
W Simmons
Actt
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor New York
Accountants Office
February 14th 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will
remit you Forty Dollars, which sum you will be pleased to pay to Lieut.
Philip Rodrigue at West Point taking the necessary receipt for the same
being for amount of his recruiting account, against the United States —
Sam Re W Simmons, Acctt
Lieutt Philip Rodrigue
West Point
Accountants Office
February 14th 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 4 Inst requesting
a remittance for the amount of your recruiting account you will accordingly
receive the same being Forty Dollars from Nicholas Fish Supervisor at
New York on your giving him the necessary receipts —
Sam Re
W Simmons
Acctt
Captn Joseph Elliott
Fort Wolcott near Newport R.I.
Accountants Office
February 15th 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 13th Instant enclosing the receipt Roll for pay & subsistence of yourself & pay of the Detachment
under your command to 31 December 97 inclusive; you will receive Credit on the
Books of this Office, for the amount of the same, being [undecipherable] Dol[lars]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Capt. Elliot that his receipt roll is received.
Date
02/15/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798021521355
Page start
201
Notable persons
Captain Joseph Elliot
William Simmons
detachment
Gideon Moody
Notable locations
Fort Wolcot, near New Port, Rhode Island
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
credit
subsistence

