Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Dexter to make payment to Major Lewis Tousard.
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[Major James Brinton
New Port Rhd]
Accountants Office
June 17. 1799
[?]
I received your letter of the 4 Inst.t enclosing the Pay Muster Bills of [undecipherable] for M'[undecipherable] Company for Nov 1797. the prices being found correct amounts to Five hundred fifty five Dollars which from he was receive from John B. Whitter Supervisor at Providence on his giving [him] the company rec.t for to be accountable for the [final] applications [thereof] —
June [17.]
N.S.
John B. Whitter Esq.r
Supervisor Providence
Sir June 17. 1799
The treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Five hundred fifty five Dollars due to company of the 1 day of Octr & Aug.t Statement of Capt. [undecipherable] M'[undecipherable] under the command of [any] Senior [present?] being for pay of [?] Capt. William [undecipherable], 1 Serg.t [undecipherable], [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the following non commissioned Officers & Privates [?] for [?] May 1799 which sum you will please to pay to the last Capt. [undecipherable] taking the company receipt —
June [17.]
W. Simmons
[undecipherable: Acct?]
Capt. [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Middletown Con.t June 20. 1799
Sir
On the 10 May we [undecipherable] to John B. [undecipherable] Supervisor at [undecipherable] fromt [him] the sum of Five hundred [undecipherable] Dollars being for pay of your Account from 1 Dec.r 1777 to 30 April 1799 inclusive, and on the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] distant [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Dexter to make payment to Major Lewis Tousard.
Date
06/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799061721555
Page start
76
Notable persons
John Dexter
William Simmons
1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
Major Lewis Tousard
Captain William Littlefield
Lieutenant George Ross
Surgeon's Mate Thomas Tillinghast
non commissioned officers
privates
supervisor Providence
treasurer
company
command
Notable locations
New Port
Rhode Island
Fort Wolcot
Providence
Fort Wolcott
Notable items
remit
pay
receipts

