Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Tousard to expect pay for Capt. Littlefield's Company from John Dexter.
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[Major James Homans / New Port R[hode Island?] / [undecipherable]]
Accountants Office
June 17 1799
I receive your letter of the 4 [inst?] enclosing the Pay [Master?] Bills of [Capt?] [undecipherable] company for [Nov?] 1799. the [person?] [undecipherable] found [undecipherable] amounts to Five hundred fifty five Dollars, which from [undecipherable] was receive from John D Waller Supervisor at Providence on his giving him the company rec't. [undecipherable] be accountable for the [final?] application thereof. [undecipherable] N.S.
John D Waller Esqr
Supervisor Providence
Sir June 17 1799
The treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred fifty five Dollars, due to [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Statement from [undecipherable] under the command of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for pay of [undecipherable] Capt. William [undecipherable], [1st?] [undecipherable], [Rangers?] [Mass?] [undecipherable] non-commissioned Officers & Privates [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [May?] 1799, which sum you will please to pay to the said Capt [undecipherable] taking the company receipts —
[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
W. Simmons
[undecipherable]
Capt [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Middletown [Conn?] June 20 1799
Sir
On the 10 May we [remitted?] to John D Waller Supervisor at [undecipherable] the sum of Five [hundred?] [undecipherable] Dollars being for pay of your [undecipherable] from 1 Decr 1798 to 30 April 1799 inclusive, and on the 10 [instant?] [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Tousard to expect pay for Capt. Littlefield's Company from John Dexter.
Date
06/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799061721455
Page start
76
Notable persons
Major Lewis Tousard
William Simmons
Captain William Littlefield
company
John S. Dexter
supervisor Providence
Notable locations
New Port, Rhode Island
Accountant's Office
Providence
Notable items
pay roll
muster roll
receipts

