Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Evans that Capt. Bishop's pay and muster rolls have been forwarded to the Paymaster General.
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Mr Joseph Williams
Payt Springfield
Accountants Office
August 14th 1799
Sir
I have to accept yr your letter of the 23 Ulto: enclosing duplicate Vouchers No 136 to 133 the examination of your accts to 30 June last, have has been completed, by which there appears to be a balance in favor of the United States of, two thousand two hundred [undecipherable] dollars — Enclosed you will receive [for your government] a statement of the differences arising on the settlement of the [undecipherable] accounts —
I am &c
W S.
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Lieut Davie Evans
Manchester Vt
Augt 15th 1799
Sir
I have recived your letters dated 7th & 8th Inst: enclosing the Muster & Pay rolls of Capt Bishops Compy for July 1799 which have been referred to the Callateral Pay master General whose duty it is on the first instance to examine & settle all accounts relative to the Pay, Subsistence or forage of the Army. From that Officer you will receive communications on the Subject, to whom all your future transmissions of Muster & Pay rolls are to be made.
Your acct for subsistance mentioned in your letter of the 7th Instt has not come to hand.
I am &c
W S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Evans that Capt. Bishop's pay and muster rolls have been forwarded to the Paymaster General.
Date
08/15/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799081521455
Page start
244
Notable persons
Lieutenant David Evans
William Simmons
paymaster general
Captain Bishop
company
officer
Caleb Swan
Army troops
Notable locations
accountant's office
Winchester, Virginia
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll
pay
subsistence

