Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Eddins to expect payment from Edward Carrington.
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Hen B. Ellery Esq. Accountants Office
N. York. July 8. 1799
Sir
I have received your letter of yesterdays date enclosing Muster Rolls of the Rifle [undecipherable] corps, and of the Barracks at Niagara for the Month of May 1799 — The rolls for this period are now under Communication the amount due therein will be remitted in the usual manner —
Your &c
W.L.
Samuel Hodgson Esq. July 2. 1799
Deputy Q.M. of M.A.
Sir
The sum of three thousand seventy five Dollars & [undecipherable] has this day been [undecipherable] to the benefit of Phineas [undecipherable: Montjoy] for articles purchased by him for the use of the Fortifications erecting on Mud Island in the River Delaware, the whole of which are receipted for by the Commanding officer of that [undecipherable] as being duly delivered in the said Island for the use abovementioned —
If this information you will make such entries you may judge proper —
Your &c
W.L.
Capt. Samuel Giddens June 29. 1799
Richmond Virga
Sir
I have received [undecipherable] a letter dated the 16th [undecipherable] without signature ordering remittance of [undecipherable] days pay of the Troops under your Command for the Months of April & May 1799, presupposing that the same has been forwarded by
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Eddins to expect payment from Edward Carrington.
Date
06/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799062921655
Page start
110
Notable persons
Captain Samuel Eddins
William Simmons
detachment
command
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
accountant's office
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll
examination
receipt roll
receipt

