Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons forwards the letter of Lt. James Sterrett to the Paymaster General for action.
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making the proper entries on the Books of your Office—
Sam: H W.S.
Caleb Swan Esq.r Accountants Office
P.W.C. August 6. 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: H.
W.S.
Caleb Brown Esq.r August 6. 1799
P.W.S.
Sir
I herewith enclose you a letter dated Mississippi [undecipherable] Express Wrights No May 1799 from Lieut James Hewitt directed to me, as it relates to Pay masters accts I have transferred the same to you &
Sam H. W.S.
Capt. Richard H. Greaton August 6. 1799
Sir
The Pay Master General Transmitted your Bounty accounts & vouchers to this Office for Settlement — which has been examined the following is the result Viz:
amt Seventy & 4 premium charges [undecipherable] Station $23—
from which deduct—
The sum being the amount of premium charged for enlisting [undecipherable] [undecipherable] who does not appear to have been enlisted previous to his having obtained amt [undecipherable] in the account of [undecipherable] $23— which
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons forwards the letter of Lt. James Sterrett to the Paymaster General for action.
Date
08/06/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799080621455
Page start
214
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Lieutenant James Sterrett
paymaster general
paymaster
Notable locations
Mississippi
Loftus Heights

