Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons directs Vance to comply with an investigation by the Paymaster General.
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[undecipherable: that Capt.] [undecipherable] also [undecipherable] on The Quarter Masters Department on the said Expedition — Sam Hd Wr Sy
Capt. Saml G. France July 21, 1799
Sir
The accounts accompanying your letter of the 9 Inst are [undecipherable] 15 th. I have referred [them?] to the [undecipherable] Pay Master for examination. to him you will in the first instance make such explanations as he may require —
Sam Hd Wr Sy
James Singleton Esq. July 21, 1799
Superintendent of Military Stores
Sir
[undecipherable] Bowman [undecipherable] for the State of Delaware has been paid at This Office [undecipherable] 1799
[undecipherable]
4.30
[undecipherable] 15.30
furnished Capt. Samuel White [undecipherable] the 11 Regt for the use of his [undecipherable] when at Dover on [undecipherable] leave — for which you will please to have the [undecipherable] Capt. White accountable on the Books of the Superintendent of Military Stores —
Sam Hd Wr Sy
Capt. Jedh Freeman July 31, 1799
Fort Jay
Sir I have recd your letter of the 29 [undecipherable] enclosing the [undecipherable] of your company for May [undecipherable] last, the amount thereof [undecipherable] being eight hundred forty[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons directs Vance to comply with an investigation by the Paymaster General.
Date
07/31/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799073121355
Page start
191
Notable persons
Captain Samuel C. Vance
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
paymaster general
Notable locations
accountant's office
Notable items
accounts
examination
explanations

