Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons provides an account balance to Morris.
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Capn Staats Morris
Fort McHenry
Accountants Office
September 9th 1799 ~
Sir
I have received your letter of the 4th Instant enclosing the muster rolls for pay of the Troops under your Command at Fort McHenry for the month of June last, which has been examined & found correct. the amount thereof ampts being six hundred twenty six Dollars 66 has been pass'd to your credit
Enclosed you will receive a statement of your accounts from which you will observe that there is a balance against you of thirty dollars $30.41 which sum will be deducted from your pay by the Pay master General ~
I am &c
W. S.
Lieutt Saml T. Dyson
Fort McHenry
September 10th 1799
Sir
I have to request that you will State your Secondary accounts noting particularly in what rolls your Rations were mustered present, dead or deserted, also your account Current shewing the balance, afterwards transmit them to this Office that an examination may take place & your accounts finally adjusted, as all accounts of this nature are in future to be presented to the Pay master General ~
I am &c
W. S.
Edward Carrington Esqr
supt Virginia
September 11th 1799
Sir
I received your letter dated the 6th Instt enclosing the receipt of Chas Humphreys, Contractor, for Eighty six Dollars to you which Sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office
I am &c
W. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons provides an account balance to Morris.
Date
09/09/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799090921055
Page start
285
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
Captain Staats Morris
William Simmons
troops
command
paymaster general
Notable locations
Fort McHenry
Accountant's Office
Baltimore
Maryland
Notable items
receipt rolls
pay
examination
credit
account
balance

