Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons transfers pay and muster rolls to the Paymaster General.
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Caleb Swan Esq.r Accountants Office
Aug August 6.th 1799
Sir
I hand you herewith Muster & Pay Bills of the following Companies of 2d U.S. received this day from A.H. Gillers Esq.r of 2d Inf.t Genl — Viz:
Capt Nehemiah Freeman's B[?] for July.
Capt J. Leas . . . . do.
Capt James Bank . . . do.
Which Bills are transmitted to you for examination and payment — Sam [undecipherable] N.S.
A.H. Gillers Esq.r August 6.th 1799
of 2d Inf.t Gen. [undecipherable]
Sir I have rec.d your letter dated the 3d enclosing the Muster & Pay Rolls therein mentioned. They have been transmitted to the Pay master General for examination / payment to whom you are requested to forward in future all the communications, it being his duty in the first instance to examine all accounts of the Pay Subrisitors or [undecipherable] of the troops of The United States Sam [undecipherable]
N.S.
Caleb Swan Esq.r August 6.th 1799
& M.G.
Sir I have rec.d a letter from Major McHenry dated the 20.th May last, ordering the Sum undermentioned viz.t for monies advanced by that Officer for the Recruiting service for Acct of [undecipherable] dated 20 Aug 99 — $16 [undecipherable]
Amount [undecipherable] . . 21 . [undecipherable]
do 20.th 1799 - - 25 . [undecipherable]
Which viz.t herewith transmit to you for the purpose of [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons transfers pay and muster rolls to the Paymaster General.
Date
08/06/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799080621055
Page start
213
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Captain James Read
Captain Nehemiah Freeman
Captain Stille
A.R. Ellery
Abraham R. Ellery
paymaster general
company
artillerists and engineers
assistant adjutant general
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
rolls
examination
muster roll
pay roll
payment

