Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons transmits a statement of accounting differences to Capt. Freeman.
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Capt Neh.h Freeman Accountants Office
Port Jno in North June 13 1799
Sir
Agreeably to your request I herewith transmit, for your Government a duplicate of the Statement of differences arising on examination of the Muster Day rolls of the Division of New York for the month of April 1799 —
As relates to the pay of Capt Lagercels Kearby, it may be proper to pay him the amount thereof holding him accountable for the due application thereof —
Saml Abimmons
Actr
Capt James Bruff June 13 1799
Baltimore
Sir I have received your letter of the 4 Inst enclosing a receipt Role of the Detachment under your command on February & March 1799, amounting to One hundred fifty Dollars & Vice, which from will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office —
You will receive your pay for Apr & May 1799 amounting to eighty Dollars from John Kilty Supervisor Baltimore (agreeably to your request) upon granting him the necessary receipts —
You will please to pay the parties that appear on James Truffy & charge it in your next account, as I can not belong to the Commission to settle over charges —
Saml Abimmons
Actr
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons transmits a statement of accounting differences to Capt. Freeman.
Date
06/13/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799061321055
Page start
56
Notable persons
Captain Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
garrison at West Point
Captain Ingersoll
company
Notable locations
Fort Jay
New York
West Point
Accountant's Office
Notable items
statement of differences
examination
muster roll
pay roll
pay

