Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Pinckney that his claim will be addressed by the Paymaster General as soon as Mr. Swan arrives in Philadelphia.
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Lt Alexr D Pope Accountants Office
Paymt of Pay & June 29 1799
Sir
I have recd your letter of the 23 Inst enclosing
a receipt for bounty paid by you which will be filed
[undecipherable] remain subject to future examination.
I am &c
W S
Daniel Stevens Esqr June 29 1799
Superintendt [undecipherable]
Sir
I recd your letter of the 18 & 21 Inst enclosing the
following receipts [viz]
[Your?] own rect for amount of [commissions] Drs 6.42
Capt [Mach't?] [Sullivan's?] do for [undecipherable: 634-]
ditto do 18.73
Making [undecipherable] hundred [eighty] six Dollars [undecipherable] from which
the [company] entries will be made on the Books of
this Office —
I am &c
W S
Lt [undecipherable: Ninian?] [undecipherable: Pinkney?] June 29 1799
Pay master of [the?] [Corps?]
[Havre?] de [France?] No —
Sir
Since your letter [undecipherable] the [6th?] Inst enclosing
the [freitement?] & [receipt?] [therein?] mentioned — As the [Commissary]
General is shortly expected to arrive in [undecipherable] and it being his
[duty?] in the first instance to [rect?] [regular?] work of that nature,
they will be filed here until that takes place, when they will
be [transferred?] to him, Together with your letter on the subject,
[undecipherable] from him [when?] he shall have them
[up?] for [examination?]
I am &c
W S
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Pinckney that his claim will be addressed by the Paymaster General as soon as Mr. Swan arrives in Philadelphia.
Date
06/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799062921455
Page start
100
Note
Cited in Simmons to Pinckney, 07/01/1799.
Notable persons
Lieutenant Ninian Pinckney
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
paymaster general
paymaster 9th Infantry Regiment
Notable locations
Accountant's office
Havre De Grace, Maryland
Philadelphia
Notable items
statement
receipts
examination

