Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Pope that receipts for bounty were received.
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Mr Alexr D. Pope
Claimt of Prizes
Accountant Office
June 29th 1799
Sir
I have recd your letter of the 23 Inst enclosing a receipt for bounty paid by you which will be filed more than before remain subject to future examination.
I am &c
W S.
Daniel Stevens Esqr
Supervisor of Sth C.
June 29 1799
Sir
I recd your letter of the 18 & 21 Inst enclosing the following receipts (viz.)
Your own rect for amount of Commissions Dor 6 42
Captn Michl Sullivan's do for 634—
ditto do . . . . 18.72
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Making further [undecipherable] hundred Eighty six Dollars 92/100 from which the necessary entries will be made on the Books of this Office —
I am & W S.
Lt Ninian Pinkney
Pay master of the [undecipherable]
Harve De Grace Md
June 29 1799
Sir
Since your letter dated the 9th Inst enclosing the Inlistment & receipt therein mentioned — As the Commissr General is shortly expected to arrive in Philada and it being his duty in the first instance to rect & require work of that nature, they will be filed here untill that takes place, when they will be transfered to him; together with your letter on the subject, upon or until will hear from him when he shall take them up for examination —
I am &c W S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Pope that receipts for bounty were received.
Date
06/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799062921255
Page start
100
Notable persons
Lieutenant Alexander D. Pope
William Simmons
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
bounty
receipt
examination

