Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Read to make payment to Capt. McRee.
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James Read Esqr
Collector, Wilmington No Ca
Accountants Office
April 11 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of ten Dollars & twenty six Cents, which you will be pleased to pay to Capt Griffith J McKee taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable for the proper application thereof, being for pay of Charles Smith late a private in Captr Kallusens Company, from the 1st September to the 17 November 1797, the day he was discharged.
Sam Mc
Wm Simmons
Acctt
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Lieut Philip Landais
Fort Whetstone Point
Accountants Office
April 12th 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 7 Inst: enclosing the receipt of Caleb Malone for three Dollars, on account of his pay which sum will be placed to the credit of Capt Morris who will refund the same to you.
The Pay roll for March was added on previous to the receipt of your letter under Warthans pay included, and it consequently Capt Morris will be held accountable for the amount, I enclose you your letter for Captn Morris who returned to Fort Whetstone point a few days ago.
Saml &c
W Simmons
Acctt
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Read to make payment to Capt. McRee.
Date
04/11/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798041121655
Page start
283
Notable persons
James Read
William Simmons
collector Wilmington North Carolina
treasurer
Captain Griffith McRee
McRea
Private Charles Smith
Captain Kalteisen
company
Notable locations
Wilmington, North Carolina
Accountant's Office
Notable items
discharge
pay
receipts

