Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Bradley that his accounts have been forwarded to the Paymaster General.
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our A/c, and acknowledgment of the receipt of the amount, & your account will accordingly stand closed on the Books of this Office. I do not know of any law that will embrace your claim for Horse hire while on the expedition in the Year 1791.
I am &c W.S.
Caleb Swan Esqy Accountants Office
Pay M.G. August 10. 1799
Sir
I send you inclosed an account of Pay [&] rations of Servt [undecipherable] Lieutd Pay [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] McC from Daniel Bradley Mayor of the [undecipherable] day [undecipherable] who [undecipherable] the money to be sent as the [Servt?] is much in wants —
I am &c
W.S.
Major Danl Bradley August 16. 1799
& the Pay M.G. [undecipherable]
[Personal]
Sir — I have recd your letters of the 9 Inst.
inclosing the acct of Lieut Saml McInnis of the 4th Infy
which has been Transferred to Caleb Swan Esqy Pay master
General, for settlement — that Officer having an office
in this place, and it has become his duty in the first instance
to examine & liquidate all Army accts —
I am &c
The muster & Pay rolls inclosed by you to the Secretary of War
have been sent by him to this Pay master General for examination
& payment —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Bradley that his accounts have been forwarded to the Paymaster General.
Date
08/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799081621255
Page start
241
Notable persons
Major Daniel Bradley
William Simmons
4th Regiment
Caleb Swan
Lieutenant Samuel McGuire
paymaster general
army
Notable locations
accountant's office
Staunton, Virginia
Notable items
account
settlement
liquidate
army accounts
examine

