Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons provides a balance of Greaton's recruiting account.
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making the proper entries on the Books of your Office —
Sam ℓ WS
Caleb Swann Esqr Accountants Office
P.M.G August 6th 1799
Sir
Inclosed you will receive the muster [Pay?] rolls of the Troops at West Point under the command of Capt George Ingersole for the month of July 1799 which are transmitted to you for examination & payment —
Sam ℓ
WS
Caleb Swann Esqr August 6th 1799
P.M.G
Sir
I herewith enclose you a letter dated Mississippi [Legions?] Heights 4th May 1799 from Lieutt James Sterrett directed to me, as it relates to Pay masters accts I have transmitted the Same to you —
Sam WS
Capt Richard H Harrison August 8th 1799
Sir
The Pay Master General transmitted your Bounty accounts & vouchers to this Office for Settlement — which have been examined the following is the result, [Viz] —
acct Seventy & 4 premium charged [Grand station?] 231 —
from which deduct —
The sum being the amount of premium charged for enlisting [John Moran?] who does not appear to have been enlisted previous to his having [undecipherable] — acct [oblation?] in the account [of?] Offr [undecipherable] 232 — which
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons provides a balance of Greaton's recruiting account.
Date
08/05/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799080521555
Page start
214
Notable persons
Captain Richard H Greaton
William Simmons
John Moran
paymaster general
Caleb Swan
treasurer
Notable locations
accountant's office
Notable items
recruiting account
vouchers
settlement
bounty
premium
enlist
muster
desertion
credit
books
statement

