Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Henry that his receipts for bounties were 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 W. Simmons
Acct.t
Lieut Horatio B. Dayton
Elizabeth Town New Jersey
Accountants Office
July 23d 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 21 Inst. enclosing receipts for bounties paid by you which are filed with those heretofore received from you subject to be examined on the settlement of your Recruiting account —
Saml W. Simmons
Acct.t
P.S.
[undecipherable: probable reading Lafflache]'s receipt to you for thirty two Dollars for pay from 1 July 1797 to 28 February 98 inclusive will be duly passed to your credit on the Books of this Office —
W. S.
Captn John Henry
New York
Accountants Office
July 24th 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 23d Inst. enclosing sundry receipts for bounties paid by you which are filed subject to a future examination on the settlement of your Recruiting account — In future
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Henry that his receipts for bounties were received.
Date
07/24/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798072421555
Page start
461
Notable persons
Captain John Henry
William Simmons
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
bounties
file
examination
settlement
recruiting account
list of signers
pay

