Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons discusses the use of public wood by officers and enlisted men in the vicinity of New York.
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& forms of Pay Bills for the difference of Pay which may be due to the said men — Sum &c
W.S.
You will receive herewith Blanks Receipt Notes —
Lieut Nath Allem[ancy?] July 2d 1789
N York
Sir In the accounts rendered by William Hilton contractor for the Post of New York, New York there is a charge of Dolls 220. 10m for Hospital Stores supplied at Bedlows Islands — the account of which is certified by you, and it appears by the Certificate that you was Inspector of the Vouchers on which the Issues were made.
As I conceive this account to be of a most extravagant nature, I have to request you will forward to this Office as early as possible three original returns, vouchers, as well as all other original returns in your possession for rations & Issues at Bedlows Islands, in order to enable me to make such an examination as will convince me of the propriety of such charges before I admit them for the credit of the contractor.
Sam[ue]l [undecipherable]
W.S.
Major Adam Hoops July 2d. 1789
New York
Sir I have to request information from you on the subject of Stoppages if those which Officers are on the [undecipherable] of receiving pay for, from the Contractor at [undecipherable] and its vicinity. It appears to me that of Butler who is
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons discusses the use of public wood by officers and enlisted men in the vicinity of New York.
Date
07/24/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799072422055
Page start
170
Notable persons
Major Adam Hoops
William Simmons
officers
enlisted men
contractor
Notable locations
New York
accountant's office
Notable items
public wood
arrearages
pay

