Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Read that his receipts for bounty were received.
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Capt James Read
Easton Penna
Accountants Office
August 29th 179[5?]
Sir
I received under cover duplicate receipts for Bounty paid by you under date of the 25 Insto which shall be filed with those already forwarded subject to future examination.
I am yr
W. Simmons
Acctt
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James Marshele Eqr
late Lieutt of Washington Co
West Liberty, Brooke Co Virga
Accountants Office
August 29 1799
Sir
I wrote you last under date the 3 Insto acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 21 July enclosing Vouchers for payments made by you to the Scouts of Washington Co amounting to two hundred ninety seven Dollars &cts which have been examined & found correct and passed to your credit on the Books of the Office conformably; there now remains to your debit the sum of four hundred fifty Dollars &cts received 16 June 1792, to be accounted for, and which I request you will as early as possible transmit Vouchers for.
I am yr
W. Simmons
Acctt
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Read that his receipts for bounty were received.
Date
08/29/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office, [Trenton]
Document number
1798082921755
Page start
528
Notable persons
Captain James Read
William Simmons
Notable locations
Easton, Pennsylvania
Accountant's Office
New Jersey
Trenton
Notable items
receipts
bounty
examination

