Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Jackson that John Bryant's receipt was received.
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Martial in his case is known . . . 12.16
Pay claimed by William Kelly from
14 October to 31 December 94 the same
being receipted for by him to John
Whitney in Georgia and witnessed by
Lieutt Van Allen also his pay from
1 January to 1 May 1795, the same
being forfeited by his desertion . . . . 26. 32
Pay & forage of Surgeons Mate Stile
the same and that for May having
been paid to him at this Office . . . . . 36. —
168. 96
Drs 978. 99
these deductions leave an amount of nine hundred
seventy eight dollars and ninety nine cents, on which sum I
have reported, and it will be remitted so soon as the appropriation law passes —
Saml &co Wm Simmons
Acctt
Jonatho Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Boston May 16. 1798
Sir
I have received your letter of the 11 Inst enclosing the receipt of John Bryant, Deputy Commissary of military Stores at Springfield for twenty five Dollars & &c. which sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office —
Saml &co Wm Simmons
Acctt
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Jackson that John Bryant's receipt was received.
Date
05/16/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798051621255
Page start
346
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
supervisor Boston
deputy commissary of military stores Springfield
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Springfield
Massachusetts
armory
Notable items
credit
books
office
receipt

