Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Lt. Sterrett that pay will be delayed until Congress passes appropriations.
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Mr Samuel Henley
Fort Wayne M. W. S. to the care of
J. Craig Esqr Pittsburg
Sir
Accountants Office
April 6th 1798
I have received your letter dated the 28th February ulto with its enclosures. The account Current will be examined & if found correct will be entered on the Books of this Office of which you will be duly informed. I return you the account of Subsistence as improper to be settled here. If the money is due application for payment should be made where you have received your subsequent settlements. The contingent charge for boarding while you were in Philadelphia not coming properly before me I cannot decide on the propriety of the [undecipherable]
Samta Wm Simmons
Actg
Robt Johnson Esqr Accountants Office
Lexington Kentucky April 6th 1798
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 15 [undecipherable] last enclosing sundry receipts & a statement of the payments made to the Scouts of Woodford County, which will be placed under examination & the results communicated to you —
Samta Wm Simmons
Actg
Lieut James Herrett Accountants Office
Carlisle Penna April 6th 1798
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 2 [undecipherable] — appropriations not having yet been passed by Congress your pay &c cannot be forwarded for any part of the present year. They have called for certain statements which will consume a considerable time to furnish. it will therefore be uncertain when the money can [be] forwarded — The Secy of War directs that you proceed conformably to the
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Lt. Sterrett that pay will be delayed until Congress passes appropriations.
Date
04/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798040621755
Page start
269
Notable persons
Lieutenant James Sterrett
William Simmons
congress
secretary of war
troops
Notable locations
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Accountant's Office
Niagara
New York
Notable items
appropriations
statements
money

