Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons provides an account balance and informs Bishop that payment was made to Messrs Neil and Smith.
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of such as were slain by the enemy — Sickness being discharged for Invalidity makes him an object to be placed on the pension list but does not entitle him to land —
Jams Mc Hd §
Capt John Bishop Accountants Office
Newcastle &c July 17 1799
Sir
I have recd your letter of the 2d Inst with its contents — The Actd Rolls for pay of yourself & hands for the months of Sept & Mar 1799 has undergone examination & found correct, the amount receipted being seven hundred thirty five Dollars & the will accordingly be placed to the credit of your account on the Books of this Office —
Agreeably to your order the following sums have been paid to Messrs Hill & Simils &c —
Amount of pay due to yourself & Recruits for June 1799 as p. pay Rolls $497 —
Balance of your Recruiting account 140.67
Amount of your Subsistence from 6th June to 30 Sep 1798 Jan Feb Mar & ½ April & Decem 94-86 & pay of John Durham 6 & fed for 16 July 1799 & 11 Oct. 1799 Jan & Int & 16 days & & Extra & march 21.22
76.6
$332.73
Amounting to five hundred thirty two Dollars & seventy three Cents for the due application whereof you will be held accountable on the Books of this Office —
The Pay Roll for the month of June 1799 differs from your statement on the day of John [undecipherable] Corr. which —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons provides an account balance and informs Bishop that payment was made to Messrs Neil and Smith.
Date
07/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799071721955
Page start
151
Notable persons
Captain John Bishop
William Simmons
John Durham
Mr. Neil
Mr. Smith
John Lester
Frederick Loyd
John Loyd
recruits
musician
secretary of war
James McHenry
Notable locations
Winchester, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
rations
enlist
clothing
muster roll
receipt roll
book
pay roll

