Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons provides an account balance and informs Boote to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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Ensign William H Boots
New Brunswick N.J.
Accountants Office
April 27th 1798
Sir
The Muster & Pay Rolls contained in your letter of the 10 Inst. have undergone the necessary examination and the following is the Result Viz:
Amount of the Pay roll as stated by you . . . . . . . . . . . 121.27
To which add short calculations on the pay of the following Recruits
James Lervis 29, John Betty 23, Jacob Iden 20, John Quarles 19, John Hopkinson 18, John Murphy 14, Daniel Baily 14, and Christopher Branker 14 Cents — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in all 1.51
122.78
From which deduct Pay of Samuel Hanes (deserted) . . . . . . . . . 4.—
118.78
leaving an amount due of One hundred eighteen Dollars & seventy eight Cents which sum you will receive in the usual manner from Nicholas Fish Esq. Supervisor at New York on your giving him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable —
I am &c W Simmons
Acct —
Mr Henry Shrupp Accountants Office
March 27th 1795
Sir
An examination has been attempted to ascertain the validity of the Claims transmitted to this Office for Sustained rations due the Pennsylvania Militia, called into service in the Year 1794, to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of said state; and as the Return of Cowperthwaites Reg.t signed by you, has been taken up first; I have to request as further information is required, that you will as soon as convenient, give a Call at this Office for that purpose —
I am &c W Simmons
Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons provides an account balance and informs Boote to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
Date
04/27/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798042721355
Page start
251
Notable persons
Ensign William R Boote
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
account
balance
payment

