Hyde's Delinquent Accounts
Document 1798Simmons informs 1st Regiment paymaster Charles Hyde that he stands charged with upwards of $140,000, the expenditure of which have not been rendered in any accounts. Hyde is requested to render his accounts and vouchers to Simmons' office for examination without delay.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
April 24th 1798
Sir
You stand charged on the Books of this Office as Pay master of the 1st U. S. Regiment with upwards of One hundred & forty thousand dollars; for the expenditure of which you have not rendered any accounts. I have therefore to request that you will give your immediate attention thereto by rendering your accounts & vouchers to this Office for examination without any delay; that the proper amount may be entered to your credit on the Books thereof. Sam &c.
[signed] Wm Simmons
c &c
Lieut Charles Hyde
Pay master 1 U. S. Regt
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Simmons informs 1st Regiment paymaster Charles Hyde that he stands charged with upwards of $140,000, the expenditure of which have not been rendered in any accounts. Hyde is requested to render his accounts and vouchers to Simmons' office for examination without delay.
Date
04/24/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798042421001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Dexter, 11/24/1800.
Notable persons
Charles Hyde
William Simmons
Notable locations
Accountants Office