Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons seeks verification from the Secretary at War of Lt. Tripplett's authority to muster and recruit Marines in Baltimore.
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Captn Fredk Frye Accountants [O]
Governors Island, Ma[y]
Sir You will receive from Nicho[las]
Egr supervisor New York the sum of four hundred &
two Dollars & fifty two Cents (agreeably to my letter to you
May 9[?]) for which you will be pleased to give him the ne[cessary]
receipts holding yourself accountable being for pay of your[s]
the Detachment under your command for April 1795, in[cluding]
that of the recruits enlisted by Lieut Hale for the sam[e]
Saml &c W[undecipherable]
Edward Carrington Esqr Accountants [O]
Supervisor Richmond, May 5[undecipherable]
May 31[undecipherable]
Sir The Treasurer of the Unite[d States]
will remit you the sum of One hundred eighteen Dollars &[undecipherable]
cents, which you will be pleased to pay to Lieutt Thomas[undecipherable]
and take the necessary receipts therefor, it being for hi[s]
subsistence from January to 31 March 1795 inclusive[.]
Saml &c W[undecipherable]
The Secy of War Accountants [O]
Sir May 4[undecipherable]
I received a letter yesterday from a Lieut[undecipherable]
at Baltimore enclosing vouchers for payments [to] [undecipherable]
marines that he alledges to have enlisted & sent on board the [undecipherable]
Frigate in which letter he requests the amount [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons seeks verification from the Secretary at War of Lt. Tripplett's authority to muster and recruit Marines in Baltimore.
Date
05/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798050422155
Page start
324
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Tripplett
marines
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Baltimore
Maryland
Notable items
frigate Constellation
vouchers
payments
enlisted
credit
imperfect state
muster
pay
entries
books

