Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons forwards the pay and muster rolls of Lt. Nanning Vischer to the Paymaster General.
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Caldcleugh Esqr
G. M.
Accountants Office
August 16. 1799
Sir
I herewith enclose you for examination & payment the Pay & Muster Rolls of the Troops at Fort [undecipherable] under the command of [undecipherable: Capt?] [undecipherable] & [undecipherable], for the months of June & July — That Officer will be desired to forward his Bills in future to your Office —
[James?] Go H[undecipherable]
C. Swan Esqr
Nov 6
August 15 1799
Sir
I thank you herewith the Muster & Pay Bills of a Company of the 5 Regt of A to be stationed at [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] under the command of Capt John Bishop, who will be desired to forward all [undecipherable] bills to your Office for payment —
[James?] Go H[undecipherable]
Coll William Davies
[undecipherable] Sr —
August 15. 1799
Sir I have received your letter of the 13 [undecipherable] enclosing one hundred Dollars to discharge your bond amount to Eighty seven dollars & [undecipherable], leaving a balance of D. 12. [undecipherable] which sum has been paid to Mr [undecipherable: Brambridge?], agreeably to your request, as will appear by the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — the [undecipherable] for Mr [undecipherable: Brambridge?] has been [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] with the [undecipherable] — in respect to the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable], it cannot be admitted — it is necessary the bond should be filed with your acct — I have therefore [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons forwards the pay and muster rolls of Lt. Nanning Vischer to the Paymaster General.
Date
08/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799081621055
Page start
240
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Lieutenant Nanning J. Vischer
paymaster general
troops at Fort Oswego
command
officer
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Fort Oswego
New York
Notable items
pay roll
muster roll

