Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Henry that his receipts for bounty were received.
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Captn James Stille Accountants Office
Trenton August 27 179[3]
Sir
I have received an Abstract from you under date of the 25 August 1793 enclosing sundry duplicate receipts for monies paid on account of Bounty which will be filed subject to examination when your recruiting account is rendered for settlement I have also received the muster roll of your recruits up to the 23d August instant —
I am &c
W Simmons
Acctt
Captn John Henry Accountants Office
New York August 28th 1793
Sir
I have received your letter of the 27th enclosing receipts for bounties paid, which will be filed with those already forwarded subject to future examination —
I am &c
W Simmons
Acctt
Edward Carrington Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Richmond Va Trenton August 21st 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of six hundred & fifteen Dollars & [undecipherable]/100 on which you will please to pay to Captn Richard S Blackburn taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable for the due application of the same being for the pay of himself, his company including forage of supr & mate William Barnwell & for the pay of Lieutt Ferdd Claiborne & his detachment for the month of July 1798 —
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Henry that his receipts for bounty were received.
Date
08/28/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798082821355
Page start
521
Notable persons
Captain John Henry
William Simmons
Notable locations
Trenton New Jersey
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
bounties
examination

