Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Irvine that his receipts for bounties was received.
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Capt Callander Irvine
Carlisle Penna Accountants Office
Trenton August 18th [17]9[undecipherable]
Sir
I have received your letter dated 14th Inst to encl[undecipherable]
duplicate receipts for Bounties paid which will be filed here subject [undecipherable]
future examination — I request that in future a list of the names [undecipherable]
whom you advance monies & the amount may accompany the recei[undecipherable]
I am &c
W. Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
Nicholas Fish Esqr
New York Accountants Office
Trenton 18 Aug[undecipherable]
Sir I duly received your letter Dated 11 Inst[undecipherable]
enclosing the following receipts Viz: —
Captr Frederick Frye's for six hundred & twenty two Dollars [undecipherable]
George Flemings for sixty eight Dollars & eighty five cents — [undecipherable]
Captr John Henry's for two hundreds Dollars, which sums w[undecipherable]
be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office —
I am &c
W. Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
Captr Decius Wadsworth
New London, Connecticut Accountants Office
Trenton 18 Aug[undecipherable]
Sir
I have received your letter of the 11 Instant
enclosing a receipt for bounty paid Eliza[undecipherable] I Kenyon amounting [undecipherable]
two Dollars which will be filed here subject to examination and settlement[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Irvine that his receipts for bounties was received.
Date
08/18/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Document number
1798081821455
Page start
506
Notable persons
Captain Callender Irvine
William Simmons
Notable locations
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Notable items
receipts
bounties
examination
advance monies
amount
list of names

