Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Stevens to expect payment of his commissions.
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Daniel Stevens Esqr
Supervisor, Charleston— Accountants Office
SoCa Sir April 30th 1798
I received your letter of the 6 Instt
enclosing your account Current for receiving & paying monies
from this Department commencing 1 January, and ending 31st
March 1798. which will be acted on and the amount remitted,
as soon as the appropriations are made by congress for the Prest
year, which will take place in a few days
Samd &c
Wm Simmons
Acctt
Daniel Stevens Esqr — Accountants Office
Supervisor Charleston SoCa May 14th 1798
Sir
Agreeably to my letter to you of the
30 ulto: — You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States
the sum of nine dollars & seventy eight cents, being for your
commissions on receiving and paying monies from this Department
ending 31 March 1798: for which be pleased to forward the
necessary receipts —
Samd &c
Wm Simmons
Acctt
John Hilley Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Baltimore May 2d 1795.
Sir
I received your letter of the 28 Ulto enclos[ing]
the receipt of St James [undecipherable: probable reading Lepplete] for one hundred & twenty Dollars, being
on account of the pay of the marines of the Constitution Frigate which
sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office—
Samd [text continues below]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Stevens to expect payment of his commissions.
Date
05/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798050421855
Page start
315
Notable persons
Daniel Stevens
William Simmons
supervisor Charleston South Carolina
congress
Notable locations
Charleston, North Carolina
Accountant's Office
Notable items
account
receiving and paying monies
commission
appropriations

