Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons directs Guimpie to submit his vouchers.
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[Duplicates directed to them 3 June 98]
Lieut Joseph Crumpier
Care of John Kiley Esq. Baltimore
Accountants Office
June 2d 1798
Sir
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with the sum of four hundred eighty eight Dollars, received the 16 April 1[7--] for the pay of yourself & Detachment stationed at Whetstone Point under your command for February & March 1797. I have to request you to immediately furnish me with a receipt role of said Detachment for that Period that the amount paid by you thereon may be [passed?] to the credit of your account.
Saml &c Wm [Simmons?]
Acct
Francis Mentges Esqr
Accountants Office
June 2d 1795
Sir
Your account for expenditures in the [War] Department from the 24th February to the 1 May 1798, has been examined & after charging you with the sum of six hundred [undecipherable] you received on the 20 march last, you remain indebted in the sum of forty eight dollars & six Cents, for which you continue to be held accountable on the Books of this Office.
Saml &c Mc[undecipherable]
Ac[undecipherable]
Lieut Philip Landais
of the Art.s & Eng.rs Fort [Tickletone?]
Point
Accountants Office
June 4th 1798
Sir I have received your letter of the 1st [inst.] [en]closing a Muster Role & Pay Role of Capt [Staats?] Morris's Company of [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons directs Guimpie to submit his vouchers.
Date
06/02/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798060221555
Page start
379
Notable persons
Lieutenant Joseph Guimpie
William Simmons
John Kilty
supervisor Baltimore
detachment
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Whetstone Point
Baltimore Maryland
Notable items
books
pay
command
receipt rolls
credit
account

