William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Isaac Craig
Document 1798William Simmons informs Major Craig that his receipts are received.
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Isaac Craig Esqr
D.2.M.G. Pittsburg — Accountants Office
February [undecipherable]
Sir
I have received your letters of this [undecipherable] with their accompaniments; they shall meet a due exam[undecipherable] the result thereof will be communicated to you —
Blank Muster pay & receipt [undecipherable] to you agreeably to request — The letters which you have [undecipherable] have been Disposed of as you requested —
Samt
W. Simm[s]
Ac[t]
Ensn Richard Chandler Accountants Office
Knoxville Tennessee — February [undecipherable]
Sir
I have received your letter of the [undecipherable] with the accompanying [Roll?] of Muster Rolls —
I observe what you say relati[ve to] Pay advanced Ensign Henry Bouyer and I will in settlement [undecipherable] thereof —
Samt 28° W. Simm[s]
Ac[t]
[Cancelled]
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor New York — [undecipherable]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will [undecipherable] the sum of Eight hundred eighty one Dollars & twenty Six Cents wh[undecipherable] be pleased to pay to Lieutt. Nehemiah Freeman Temporary Pay Master in [undecipherable] Joint taking the necessary receipts holding them accountable being for pay of the commissioned Officers, the Pay of the non commissioned Officers & [undecipherable] a Detachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers stationed at West [undecipherable] the 31 January 98 inclusive; and for a balance of bounties due to [undecipherable] in the said Detachment —
Samt 28°
W. Simm[s]
Ac[t]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Major Craig that his receipts are received.
Date
02/16/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798021621055
Page start
206
Note
Cited in Craig to Simmons, 02/23/1798.
Notable persons
Major Isaac Craig
William Simmons
deputy quartermaster general
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountant's Office
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll
receipt roll

