Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons notifies Eddins that his account will be settled by the Paymaster General.
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for the pay of your Company, to the 31 May that I may be enabled to finally adjust your accounts —
Signed by your Master rolle that Thomas Perrin was discharged for inability it is therefore requested you should inform one of thisability took place here or after he entered the Service —
Sam Ws
Charlestown Gazt Accountants Office
of Mr G August 1st 1799
Sir
I have you hereunto the Muster & Pay Roll of the Recruits at Richmond Va under the command of Capt Samuel Oldins — That Office will be directed to forward all future rolls to your Office and he will be informed that payments for those two new Indiens will be made through the same channels —
Sam Ws
Capt Samuel Oldins August 2d 1799
Richmond Virginia
Sir
I have recd your letter date the 8 Instant enclosing the muster & Pay rolls therein mentioned, they have been Transferred for examination &settlement to the Pay masters General where duty it is in the first instance to examine &settle all accounts relative to the pay, account of pay, Subsistence or forage of the army — From that Office you will receive communications on the subject, & to whom all your future Transmissions of Pay & Muster Rolls must be made by you —
Sam Ws
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons notifies Eddins that his account will be settled by the Paymaster General.
Date
08/08/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799080821355
Page start
219
Notable persons
Captain Samuel Eddins
William Simmons
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Notable items
pay
subsistence
forage

