Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons confirms that Dayton's receipts for bounties paid have come to hand.
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I am &c
W Simmons
Act:
Lieut Horatio N. Dayton
Elizabeth Town, N.J.
Accountants Office
March [undecipherable: 17]
Sir
I received your Letter of the 17th Int
sundry receipts for Bounties paid by you which will be filed in the
usual manner subject to a future examination & settlement of your
recruiting account —
I am &c
W Sim
A
Ensn Willm K Boote
New Brunswick N.J.
Accountants Office
March 19. 17[undecipherable]
Sir
I received your letter of the 17th Int
sundry receipts for Bounties paid by you which will be filed in the
subject to a future examination and settlement of your recruiting a[undecipherable]
I am &c
W S[undecipherable]
Lieut Peter Shoemaker
Fredericks Town M.d.
Accountants Office
March 20. 179[undecipherable]
Sir
I received your letter of the 11th Inst
the Muster & Pay Rolls of yourself & 3 recruits viz Mt 25. "ult." whi[ch]
be acted on for want of your being authorized by the Secy of War [undecipherable]
men; your said Letter also contained sundry receipts for Bounties p[aid]
and your recruiting account; the latter cannot be acted on as I pos[sess]
of muster rolls of a sufficient late date to ascertain that your [undecipherable]
been all mustered so as to entitle you to the premium; mean [undecipherable]
be proper to inform you that James McHelen & Thomas M[undecipherable]
former stated in your recruiting account to have enlisted [undecipherable] Augus[t]
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons confirms that Dayton's receipts for bounties paid have come to hand.
Date
03/19/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798031921455
Page start
234
Notable persons
Lieutenant Horatio R Dayton
William Simmons
Notable locations
Elizabeth Town, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
bounties
file
settlement
examination
recruiting account

