Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Undated letter marked as "cancelled." Letter notifies Morris of payment from John Kilty.
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Capt Staats Morris Accountants Off
Fort Whetstone Point —
Sir
The Muster & Pay rolls contac letter of the 1 Instant for pay of yourself and Detachment for have undergone the necessary examination & the letter has been free of error. you will accordingly receive the amount from the City Supervisor at Baltimore on your giving him the necessary holding yourself accountable for the same being three hundred two Dollars and ninety three Cents —
I am &c Wm Sim
[Cancelled]
George Fleming Esqr Accountants Off
West Point — Sir
I received your letter of the 31 containing the different vouchers therein mentioned you will can receive from Nicholas Fish supervisor at New York the sum of one forty Dollars and thirty four Cents for which you will be please him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable ninety si and twenty five Cents of which you will please to pay to Thom taking the necessary receipts for the same thing the amount of of for making Iron work & for him carriages from 1 October to 31 [undecipherable] the residue being Forty four dollars & nine Cents is for pay of the Detachment for January 98. which you will apply according the vouchers contained in your letter will undergo the necess ation and the result will be made known to you
I am &c
Wm Sim
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Undated letter marked as "cancelled." Letter notifies Morris of payment from John Kilty.
Date
1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798999921355
Page start
238
Note
Letter marked as "Cancelled"
Notable persons
Captain Staats Morris
William Simmons
detachment
John Kilty
supervisor Baltimore
Notable locations
Baltimore
Maryland
Fort Whetstone Point
Accountant's Office
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll

