Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons confirms that McCall's estimates of pay for the troops in Georgia has arrived. Simmons continues by stating the estimates cannot be acted on until Congress passes appropriations.
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Ensign Hugh Mc Call Accountants' Off[undecipherable]
Fort Wilkinson, Georgia, April [undecipherable]
Sir
I have received your letter of [undecipherable]
alto enclosing estimates of the Troops in Georgia for Jan[undecipherable]
& February 1798 —
In reply to your question relative to the Pay of reinl[undecipherable]
I enclose you a copy of the letter of the Secretary of War on that [undecipherable]
to Captn James Taylor which will be your guide in mak[undecipherable]
the payments —
No Appropriations having Yet passed by Congress [undecipherable]
for the Estimates cannot yet be forwarded —
[undecipherable: Sam] [undecipherable]
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The Honble Accountants' Off[undecipherable]
Dwight Foster, April 23d [undecipherable]
Sir
I received your letter of this date enc[undecipherable]
the memorial of Lawrence Manning, Lieut in Lee's Legion, purp[undecipherable]
that his final settlement certificates were received by an unauth[undecipherable]
Agreeably to your request I have to inform you, that on the 3[undecipherable]
march 1785, Captn James Hicard did receive (as Agent to said [undecipherable])
Andrew Dunscomb, assistant commissioner of acco[undecipherable], three hun[undecipherable]
nine Certificates numbered from 80,343 to 80,495, and from 87,40[undecipherable]
both inclusive amounting to Forty eight thousands two hundred
five dollars, among which were the following described certi[undecipherable]
for the balance of pay subsistence & commutation of the afor[undecipherable]
manning, viz —
$ Certificate No 87,427 for 562. 13 on Interest from [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
. 87,431 .... 33. 30 15[undecipherable]
. 87,434 .... 1929. 36 d[undecipherable]
. - 87,554 .... 33. 30
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons confirms that McCall's estimates of pay for the troops in Georgia has arrived. Simmons continues by stating the estimates cannot be acted on until Congress passes appropriations.
Date
04/23/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798042321350
Page start
300
Notable persons
Ensign Hugh McCall
William Simmons
troops in Georgia
Captain James Taylor
congress
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Fort Wilkinson, Georgia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
estimates
pay
reenlistment
payments
appropriations

