Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons directs Freeman's pay inquiry to the Paymaster General.
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relative to his pay, for the month of June? both all of which you will act upon accordingly.
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Caleb Swan Esqr
Accountants Office
P. M. Gl
Sept 11th 1799
Sir
I enclose you a letter received from Capt [undecipherable: Gruattle] of the 3d Regt of Artiltsts & Engrs requesting his pay abstracts for the months of June July and August may be forwarded to him at Alexandria
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Capt Nehemiah Freeman
Sept 11th 1799
Fort Jay —
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 9th Instant — as all payments for the Army are now made in the first instance by the Pay master General, to whom I presume the lists you Speak of were duly transmitted all communications on this subject are to be made to that Officer to him therefore you will apply, relative to the service due the Company you mention.
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W. S
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
September 12. 1799
Supt of [undecipherable: Mily]
Sir
The Secretary of War has given a warrant No 930 in favor of Samuel Meredith Treasurer of the U. S. for six thousand Dollars, to be transmitted by him to you to be paid to Reay Francis & Robert, [undecipherable: mervin] [undecipherable: Junt] on account of the fabrication of Iron Cannon for the use of the United States for which [undecipherable: fund] they are accountable; & you are requested to file [undecipherable: this/the accounts] thus
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons directs Freeman's pay inquiry to the Paymaster General.
Date
09/11/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799091121955
Page start
293
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 Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
army
paymaster general
officer
Notable locations
New York
accountant's office
Fort Jay
Notable items
payments
arrears

