Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Dayton that his receipt for bounties was received.
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Ensign N R Boots Accountants Office
New Brunswick July 30th 17
Sir
I received your letter of the 28 Instt enclosing a Receipt role for pay of yourself & Company to 30 June last amount to One hundred two Dollars & Sixty four Cents and one receipts for Bounty paid by you, the former will be placed to your credit on the Books of this Office and the latter is filed untill the settlement of your Recruiting account takes place
In your next Muster Roll you will be pleased to note the date of the death of Thomas Hill —
Saml Wm Simmons
Clk &
Lieutt Horatio R Dayton Accountants Office
Elizabeth Town, New Jersey July 30th 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 28 Inst enclosing one receipt for Bounty paid by you which is filed with those before received subject to an examination on the settlement of your Recruiting account —
Saml &c
Wm Simmons
Acctt [flourish]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Dayton that his receipt for bounties was received.
Date
07/30/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798073021555
Page start
474
Notable persons
Lieutenant Horatio R Dayton
William Simmons
Notable locations
Elizabeth Town, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
bounty
file
examination
settlement
recruiting account

