Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Kalteisen to expect payment from Daniel Stevens.
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[Robert Mitford
Surgeon General
Doc]
War Department,
Accountants Office
May the 31st 1799
Since writing you on the 9th April last, receiving a charge of six hundred dollars, exhibited against you by [undecipherable] Barrington which sum you recieve of [undecipherable] Smith his agent, I find that your account has been settled at the Treasury without you have been charged with this sum from —
Saml By Wm Simmons
First Co
Capt Villiers Army
Carlisle Penna
May 30th 1799
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 27 Inst.t it is necessary for you to settle an account of pay & subsistence due at the end of this month, advising therein your receipts that you have not recd within pay or subsistence for the person charged from the sum due; you will please deduct 12 dollars remaining on your hands being the pay of James Kennedy. In 30 Novr 1799 after this is done, you may draw for the balance in favour of any person you choose —
Saml By
Wm Simmons
Acct Bo
Capt Michael Kallman
Doc Shadton No 65
May 29th 1799
Sir
You will receive from Daniel Sternes Dpty Subpost at Chambersburg the sum of Six hundred & thirty four Dollars being for pay of yourself, Ct [undecipherable] & Colonels pay & [undecipherable] from & Detcks, including forage, & pay of the non commissioned Officers & privates under your command for March & April [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Kalteisen to expect payment from Daniel Stevens.
Date
05/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799052921555
Page start
22
Notable persons
Captain Michael Kalteisen
William Simmons
Daniel Stevens
supervisor Charleston
Lieutenant Jonathan Robeson
Surgeon's Mate Frederick Dalcho
non commissioned officers
privates
Notable locations
Fort Johnston, South Carolina
Charleston
Notable items
forage
pay
settlement
recruiting account
printer's account
advertising deserters
blank muster roll
pay roll
receipt roll

