Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons provides Buell a balance of his account and informs him to expect payment from John Chester.
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to 31 May 93; being one hundred & thirty seven dollars & thirty eight & it, agreeably to your order —
On reference to the Muster & pay rolls of Pierces Company, the name of Patrick McDonnell is not to be found; there is a Patrick McDermot who enlisted the 23 April 1795 for 3 Years his time would expire on the 23 April 1798, no mention is made of his having deserted or reenlisted, application had better be made to his last commanding Officer — Same
W Simmons
Actt &c
Major John H Buell
Hebron near Middletown
Connecticut
Accountants Office
July 9 - 1798
Sir
I received your letter dated 29 Ult: enclosing yours & Major Ricardo's subsistence account & the account of James Richer for his pay —
The prices have been affixed to the Rations in your account agreeably to the Contract at the post where they became due amounting to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439. 88
To which has been added your pay & forage from from the 1 October 1797 to 30 June 1798 being . . . 540. — 979. 88
amount of the subsistence account of Major Ricardo
from 1 March to 31 May 1793 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137. 38
The pay of James Richer, your waiter from 1 October 1797
to 30 June 1798 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36. —
Dollars 1153 - 26
making
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons provides Buell a balance of his account and informs him to expect payment from John Chester.
Date
07/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798070921655
Page start
435
Notable persons
Major John H Buell
William Simmons
Major Rivardi
James Pecker
waiter
John Chester
supervisor Wethersfield Connecticut
Notable locations
Hebron, near Middletown, Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
rations
account
subsistence account
prices
rations
contract
forage
receipts
exonerate
charge
soldier's rations
law
bill

