Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons directs Pope to send his account current to the Accountant's Office.
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Accountants Office
July 31 1799
Coll. Seven Fennell
Shudsbury Po
Sir
Enclosed is a Certificate respecting the Rank of Jesse Davis an Officer on the late line of Virginia, granted on the application of Richard Harrison Esq, I transmit to you, agreeably to his request.
Sum $2 [undecipherable]
Lieut. Alc'd Popes
Richmond Va
July 21st 1799
Sir
I have to request that you will state your Recruiting account agreeably to the enclosed form; also your accounts showing the balances of forward them to this Office for examination & Settlement.
Sum 8¢
[undecipherable]
Nath Fish Esqr
Supervisor New York
August 1st 1799
Sir
The treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of Twenty eight Dollars & Noon being balance of Pay [undecipherable] due [undecipherable] H [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] of the 1st Regt of Infantry from 22 Marchs the date [undecipherable] his acceptance to 31 July 1799 inclusively, which sum you will please to pay him taking the necessary receipts.
Sam [undecipherable]
[undecipherable: signature]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons directs Pope to send his account current to the Accountant's Office.
Date
07/31/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799073121955
Page start
195
Notable persons
Lieutenant Alexander Pope
William Simmons
Notable locations
Accountant's office
Richmond, Virginia
Notable items
balance
recruiting account
examination
settlement
receipts
pay

