Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Crutchfield that payment will be received from Edward Carrington.
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Edwards Carrington Esqr — Accountants O[ffice]
Supervisor Richmond Va — May 8[th]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United S[tates will]
well remit you the sum of One hundred & twenty Dollars —
you will be pleased to pay to Ensign Samuel Crutchfield at[tending]
taking the necessary receipts holding him accountabl[e for]
account of his pay —
I am &c
W[?]
Ensign Samuel Crutchfield — Accountants Offi[ce]
Richmond Va — May 8[th]
Sir
You will receive from Edward[s Carrington]
Supervisor Richmond the sum of one hundred & twenty do[llars]
for which you will be pleased to give him the necessary
receipts holding yourself accountable, being on account [of]
your pay —
I am &c
W[?] [Sim?]
[A?]
Ensign William R. Booth — Accountants Offi[ce]
New Brunswick, New Jersey — May 8[th] [179?]
Sir
I received your letter of the 5 Inst[ant]
Muster & Pay rolls for April of the Recruits under your command[,]
receipts for bounties paid by you & the former has undergone exa[mination]
and is found free of Error the amount (one hundred sixty sev[en?]
[dollars?]) has been reported on and awaits the appropriation law fo[r the]
present Year, the receipts are filed with those before transmitted[.]
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Crutchfield that payment will be received from Edward Carrington.
Date
05/08/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798050822155
Page start
333
Notable persons
Ensign Samuel Crutchfield
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
receipts

