Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Boote that his pay and muster rolls are received but payment is delayed until appropriations are passed by Congress.
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Edwards Carrington Esqr Accountants Off[ice]
Supervisor Richmond Va. May 8th
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 ab[ove]
taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable [for the]
account of his pay —
I am &ca
W[undecipherable]
Ensign Samuel Crutchfields Accountants Offic[e]
Richmond Va. May 8th
Sir
You will receive from Edward [Carrington]
Supervisor Richmond the sum of one hundred & twenty d[ollars]
for which you will be pleased to give him the necessary
receipts holding yourself accountable, being on account [of]
your pay —
I am &ca
W. [undecipherable]
Ensign William R. Boothe Accountants Office
New Brunswick, New Jersey May 8th [undecipherable]
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]
[undecipherable]) has been reported on and awaits the appropriation Law of [the]
present Year. the receipts are filed with those before transmitted
[Cancelled]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Boote that his pay and muster rolls are received but payment is delayed until appropriations are passed by Congress.
Date
05/08/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798050822255
Page start
333
Notable persons
Ensign William R Boote
William Simmons
congress
recruits
Notable locations
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
appropriations
muster rolls
pay rolls
cancelled
receipts
examination

