Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons discusses pay discrepancies with Lt. Shoemaker.
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communicated to you
I am &c
W Simmons
Act:
Lieut Horatio N. Dayton Accountants Office
Elizabeth Town, N.J. March 17, 179
Sir
I received your letter of the 17th Inst 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
Ens. Willm K. Boote Accountants Office
New Brunswick N.J. March 19. 17
Sir
I received your letter of the 17th and sundry receipts for Bounties paid by you which will be filed in the usual manner subject to a future examination and settlement of your recruiting a
I am &c W S
Lieut Peter Shoemaker Accountants Office
Fredericks Town M.d March 20. 179
Sir
I received your letter of the 11th Inst enclosing the Muster & Pay Rolls of yourself & 3 recruits up to 25 Ulto which will be acted on for want of your being authorized by the Secy of War men; your said Letter also contained sundry receipts for Bounties paid and your recruiting account, the latter cannot be acted on as I possess of muster Rolls of a sufficient late date to ascertain that your recruits been all mustered so as to entitle you to the premium, I mean be proper to inform you that James McHelen & Thomas M formerly stated in your recruiting account to have enlisted [undecipherable] August
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons discusses pay discrepancies with Lt. Shoemaker.
Date
03/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798032021255
Page start
234
Notable persons
Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker
William Simmons
William Jolly
Isaac Warren
John Baird
James McMilen
recruits
secretary of war
Charles Parker
civil authority
Notable locations
Frederick's Town, Maryland
Accountant's Office
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll
premium
recruiting account
enlist
desertion

