Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Rochefontaine that the examination of his account is suspended.
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[P.S.] Samo to
Mr Simmons
Acct
Your letter dated the 31 Ulto
came duly to hands & the accounts are
under examination —
Mr Stephen Rochefontaine Accountants Office
Newburg New York June 12th 1795
Sir I received your letter dated the 6 Inst
with its accompaniments; — an examination of your accounts wi
be suspended untill Mr Fleming forwards a list of his demands a
you for which he has been written to, — When this arrives y
will be informed on what principle a settlement will take plac
in the mean time it may be proper to inform you that the gr
part of the charges contained in your accounts will be disallo
Saml Mr Simm
Acct
Ensign Hugh McCalle Accountants Office
Fort Wilkinson near Fort Fidius June 12th 1795
in the Paroal Georgia
Sir In conformity with my letter to you
23 April last — the amount of your estimates for January & Fe
1795 of the Regular Troops in Georgia being three thousand seven h
& seventy Dollars is this day remitted to John Habersham Esq
Savannaho with directions to make the payments in the usual wa
will of course grant your receipts for such sums as he may place in y
hands and appropriate them according to law — as early as subseque
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Rochefontaine that the examination of his account is suspended.
Date
06/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798061221655
Page start
392
Notable persons
Stephen Rochefontaine
William Simmons
Mr. Fleming
Thomas Fleming
Notable locations
Newburg, New York
Accountant's Office
West Point
Newburgh
Notable items
examination
accounts
suspended
settlement
charges
disallowed

