Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons forwards to Swan a letter from Major John H. Buell.
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Capt John Henry
New York No
Accountants Office
Trenton 8th Octr 1799
Sir
The muster roll which accompanys your Letter of the 25th Ulto has been examined, the amount therein receipted being one thousand & eighty four Dollars & eleven cents to your credit. notwithstanding the pay of Kenedy, Harding & Mercer was not forwarded to you, but directed from this pay roll, in consequence of their being mustered in confinement at Fort Jay, until it could be known whether part or any of their pay, was forfeited to the United States. I have notwithstanding admitted the amount due to them to your credit, you will thereon be please to forward to this Office monies by breakfast from you or those having been liberated without forfeiting any part of their pay —
Enclosed you will receive a statement of your account as it stands on the Books of this Office from which you will observe, that after crediting you for your pay to the 1st of the present month, there is still a balance against you of seventy dollars & 90c for which you will be charged as falls accountable on the Books of this Office —
I am &c
W. S.
Caleb Swan Esqr Septr 7. 1799
P. M. G.
Sir
You will receive herewith a letter from John M. Buell Major of the 2d Regt of Infantry, enclosing an account for his pay Forage & Subsistence which is referred to you for examination & payment
I am &c
W. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons forwards to Swan a letter from Major John H. Buell.
Date
09/07/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799090721255
Page start
282
Note
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Major John H. Buell
2nd Infantry Regiment
paymaster general
Notable locations
accountant's office
Notable items
pay
forage
subsistence
examination
account
payment

