Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Stoddard to expect pay from Nathaniel Fosdick.
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Capt Jose Rodanore Accountant's Office
Portland March June 19 1799
Sir
I have received your letter Dated the 29 Ulto enclosing your account of expences for returning from recruiting service & amending the fifty six Dollars, which sum will accordingly be admitted to your credit on the Books of this Office —
In order to effect settlement of your recruiting account, it is necessary that all the Rolls for bounty paid for Recruits be transmitted to this Office, when received, are accompanied with the from the commanding General —
The Pay for yourself & Recruit from 1 Feby to 30 March 99 has been remitted in the usual date to mails of Derrick Esqr on the 15 Ulto payable to your order —
Your &c
M Simmons
Chiet [?]
Mr James Jackson June 20 1799
Georgetown Md
Sir
I have recd your letter Dated the 14 Insto and observe its contents — I shall expect with punctuality compliance on your part with citizen Hunt in paying the Sum found due by D Allison to the United States, on the Books in question. Mr Hunt has promised immediate payment of his proportion, tho your furnishing your immediately. I shall be enabled to close the account, thereby exhonorating you from the charge —
Your &c
M S
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Stoddard to expect pay from Nathaniel Fosdick.
Date
06/19/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799061922055
Page start
80
Notable persons
Captain Amos Stoddard
William Simmons
recruits
Nathaniel Fosdick
Notable locations
Portland, Maine
Accountant's Office
Notable items
account
expences
expenses
credit
books
recruiting account
pay
remit
bounty

