Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons adjusts Lt. Pope's recruiting account.
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Lieut Mr Hr D. Fra[?] Accountants' Office
Richmond Va August 7 1799
Sir
I have Reciev'd your letter of the 4th of Instant enclosing duplicates of your Recruiting acct amount-
ing to — No 226.-
From which I have made the following deductions
Pr —
Bounty & Premiums of John Maddobrooks & Thos.
Niles in conformity to the 2d section of the
rules & Regulations concerning the Recruiting Service en-
Bounty Premiums & John Murphy who deserted
before he enlisted b-
Ditto. of Daniel Brockit, ope Pullum as their
receipts do not appear 20-
Premiums of Mr. McGennig who deserted before
service 2-
Bounty Premiums of Timothy Dirren which
has been admitted to the benefit of
Capt Clarkes three mistakes who will
refund the same to you 10
[strikethrough: 21-]
161-
To which add —
the same price for Bouncing 3 Follows which
Bouncing 21-
hr price hired Musicians 25.20
53.20
from which deduct — the sum rec'd from
Saml Jones for acct of the Recruiting
Service 200-
leaving a balance due you of Dollars 21.20
Should you be possess'd of documents that will do away any
of these objections you will please to forward Immediately
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons adjusts Lt. Pope's recruiting account.
Date
08/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799081721055
Page start
245
Notable persons
Lieutenant Alexander D Pope
William Simmons
John Middlebrook
Thomas Wilkes
John Murphy
deserters
David Burton
James Pullam
William McGinnes
Timothy Dugan
Captain Eddins
musicians
Samuel Lewis
clerk
recruiting service
soldiers
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
bounty
recruiting account
premiums
rules and regulations
muster
desertion
credit
boarding
balance
documents

