Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs McCall to expect payment from John Habersham.
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[P.S.] Samo &c
Wm 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 stated the 6 Inst
with its accompaniments; — and examination of your accounts wi
be suspended untill Mr Fleming forwards a list of his demands
you for which he has been written to, — When this arrives y
will be informed on what principle a settlement will take pla
in the mean time it may be proper to inform you that the g
part of the charges contained in your accounts will be disallo
Saml Wm Simm
Acct
Ensign Hugh McCalla Accountants Office
Fort Wilkinson near Fort Fidius June 12th 1795
in the Oconee Georgia
Sir In conformity with my letter to yo
22 April last — the amount of your estimates for January & F
1795 of the Regular Troops in Georgia being three thousand seven h
& seventy Dollars is this day remitted to John Habersham Esq
Savannah with directions to make the payments in the usual wa
will of course grant your receipts for such sums as he may place in
hands and appropriate them according to law — as early as subseque
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs McCall to expect payment from John Habersham.
Date
06/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798061221755
Page start
392
Notable persons
Ensign Hugh McCall
William Simmons
John Habersham
regular troops in Georgia
Notable locations
Fort Wilkinson, Georgia
Accountant's Office
Savannah
Oconee River
Notable items
estimates
payments
receipts
appropriate
estimates
money

