Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Kilty to make payment to Lts. Dyson and Shoemaker.
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of a sufficient late date to be depended on, in many cases owing to the recent alterations in the army.
Sam: He Wm Simmons
Acctt
Edwards Carrington Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Richmond. April 17 1795.
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of two hundred Dollars, which you will be pleased to pay to Ensign Meriwether Lewis taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable, being for the use of the recruiting service
Sam: He Wm Simmons
Acctt
Ensign Meriwether Lewis Accountants Office
Charlottsville — Va April 17 1795.
Sir
You will receive from Edwards Carrington Esqr Supervisor Richmond, the sum of two hundred dollars, which you will be pleased to give him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable, being for the use of the recruiting service —
Sam: He Wm Simmons
Acctt
John Kelly Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Baltimore.— April 20 1795.
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of four hundred Dollars, which you will be pleased to pay as follows vizt
200.— to Lieut. Samuel Stpyon Da Port Tobacco, on account of the Recruiting service
200.— to Lieut. Peter Shoemaker at Frederecktown on account of the Recruiting service
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Kilty to make payment to Lts. Dyson and Shoemaker.
Date
04/17/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798041721055
Page start
289
Note
Cited in Kilty to Simmons, 04/18/1798 and on 05/25/1798.
Notable persons
John Kilty
William Simmons: supervisor Baltimore
treasurer
Lieutenant Samuel L. Dyson
Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker
recruiting service
Notable locations
Baltimore
Accountant's Office
Maryland
Port Tobacco
Fredericktown
Frederick
Notable items
pay
account
receipts

