Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Kilty that the receipt of Lt. John Rodgers was received.
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Doctor Cutbush
Accountants Office
June 15th 1795
Sir
Any claim that you may have for [services as] Surgeon to the Pennsylvania Militia in 1794 must be presented to Mr Dallas, & as he has already advanced you money on account, he is the proper person to apply to for any balance that may be due you for your services in the capacity aforesaid provided the claim is just & authorized by law (the legality of which he is to be a judge of in the first instance) taking care to state an account Current with you charging the monies advanced & crediting the services perform — of this he had official information from this Office —
Saml his Mcimmons
Acctt
John Hiltz Eqr
Baltimore
Accountants Office
June 13th 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 11 Instt enclosing the receipt of Lieut John Rodgers for two hundred dollars, being the [balance] of the three thousand two hundred dollars remitted to you for his [use] — all of which will now be entered to your credit on the Books of this [Office] —
Saml his Mcimmons
Acctt
Ar Dallas Eqr
Accountants Office
June 13th 1798
Sir
In reply to your note of this morning, I beg leave to refer you to the Act passed the 5 march &c regulating the pay of the [Officers] which is to govern you in the settlement of accounts — Saml &c [W]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Kilty that the receipt of Lt. John Rodgers was received.
Date
06/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798061321055
Page start
394
Notable persons
John Kilty
William Simmons
Lieutenant John Rogers
Notable locations
Baltimore
Accountant's Office
Maryland
Notable items
credit
books

