Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs McRee that payment will be delayed until appropriations are passed by Congress.
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evidently retard the investigation of those Claims —
["Your Account as P.M.G. to the Pennsylvania Militia is suspended & can not be settled until you comply with the necessary requisition contained in my letter of the 30 December 1 No 2"]
Saml &c
W Simmons
Acct
Capt Griffith J McRee
Wilmington N.C.
Accountants Office
March 22d 1798
Sir
I received your Letter of the 2d Instt enclosing Muster & Pay rolls of the Recruits under your command up to 28 Febt last and the receipts of Daniel Miller for pay amounting eight Dollars & twenty six Cents, the former is suspended for want of the necessary appropriations for the present year it is probable they will be passed in a few Days, so soon as they are the amount of pay due on the pay rolls will be remitted to you & you will receive a credit on the Books of this Office for the amount of Millers receipts —
Saml &c
W Simmons
Acct
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
March 23d 1798
Mr Dallas's letter to you of the 21st Inst: being I presume handed to me for the purpose of obtaining the information therein required; I accompany this, as well as my reply thereto which you will be pleased to have transmitted to him —
Saml &c
W Simmons
Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs McRee that payment will be delayed until appropriations are passed by Congress.
Date
03/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798032221855
Page start
245
Notable persons
Captain Griffith J. McRee
William Simmons
McRea
recruits
Daniel Miller
congress
Notable locations
Wilmington, North Carolina
Accountant's Office
Notable items
appropriation
receipts
pay
suspended
pay rolls
books

