Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Dayton that his receipts for bounties was received.
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Ensign William R Boote
New Brunswick, New Jersey,
Accountants Office
July 23d 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 21 Inst. enclosing a Receipt roll for pay of yourself and Recruits for April 98 amounting to sixty one Dollars which sum will be duly entered to your credit on the Books of this Office; Your said letter contained two receipts for bounties paid by you which are filed in the usual manner subject to a future examination —
Saml t W. Simmons
Acct. t
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Dayton that his receipts for bounties was received.
Date
07/23/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798072321155
Page start
461
Notable persons
Lieutenant Horatio R Dayton
William Simmons
Laflache
Notable locations
Elizabeth Town, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
bounties
settlement
recruiting account
receipt
pay
books
credit

