Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons transfers the muster and pay rolls of Capt. George Ingersoll to the Paymaster General.
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making the proper entries on the Books of your Office—
Sam B. W.S.
Caleb Swann Esq.r Accountants Office
P.M.S. August 6.th 1799
Sir
Inclosed you will receive the Muster & Pay rolls of the Troops at West Point under the command of Capt George Ingersoll for the month of July 1799. which are transmitted to you for examination & payment —
Sam B. W.S.
Caleb Swan Esq.r August 6.th 1799
PMS
Sir
I herewith inclose you a letter dated Mississippi [undecipherable] Wright 16 May 1799 from Lieu.t James Sterritt directed to me, as it relates to Pay masters act I have transferred the Same to you S.S.
Sam By W.S.
Capt Richard H Greaton August 6.th 1799
Sir
The Pay Master General transmitted your Bounty accounts & vouchers to this Office for [undecipherable]ment - which have been examined the following is the [undecipherable], viz:
am.t Seventy [undecipherable] premium charged [undecipherable] Station $23–
from which deduct–
The sum being the amount of premium charged for enlisting [undecipherable] morrant who does not appear to have been enlisted previous to his having [undecipherable]–
am.t [undecipherable]ation in the account of Office Doc 1793 – which
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons transfers the muster and pay rolls of Capt. George Ingersoll to the Paymaster General.
Date
08/06/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799080621355
Page start
214
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Captain George Ingersoll
paymaster general
troops at West Point
command
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
West Point
Notable items
examination
payment
muster roll
pay roll

