Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Smith to expect payment from Samuel Lewis.
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[Accountants Office]
June 3d 1799
Sir, I have received your letter by Mr. Christie of the 23 May & made your usual entries to the Secretary of War. He has thought proper to advance you two hundred Dollars, on account of your pay & emoluments, as lieutenant. this sum will be remitted to you by my lien to whom you will please to forward duplicate receipts.
Sam Bo
W Simmons
Acty
John Riley Esqr June 3d 1799
Supervisor Baltimore Md.
Sir
Your letter of the 25 Instt inclosing the act. Vouchers of Mr Henry Baur come safe to hands & have now been examined & found correct, leaving a balance on his favor of one hundred & thirty four Dollars, which sum has been paid to his brother George Baur by order —
Sam Bo W Simmons
Acty
Mr Henry Baur June 3d 1799
Fredericstown
Maryland —
Sir, Your accounts & vouchers transmitted to this Office by John Riley Esqr for your supplies to the Cavalry at Brookhaven under the command of Lieutt Shoemaker, for the 1st quarter of the year 1799, have undergone examination & found correct, leaving a balance in your favor of one hundred & thirty four Dollars, which sum has been paid to your brother George Baur by your order —
Sam Bo W S
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Smith to expect payment from Samuel Lewis.
Date
06/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799060321055
Page start
33
Notable persons
Lieutenant Campbell Smith
William Simmons
Mr. Christie
Samuel Lewis
clerk
secretary of war
James McHenry
Notable locations
Havre De Grace, Maryland
Accountant's Office
Notable items
advance
pay
subsistence
remit
receipts

