Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Creary that his accounts and vouchers were received.
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Edwd Smith Esqr Accountants Office
Winchester Virga Sept 14th 1799
Sir
I have received your letter of the 7th Instant enclosing the Certificates of Lt. Col. O Bannon & Major Butler respecting the pay of elapsed Major Jonas Simmons from which I have caused an account to be State the amount whereof is Twenty seven Dollars which sum he will receive on application to Edward Carrington Esqr Supervisor Richmond
I am &c W S
Archd Greary Esqr Sept 16th 1799
Agent of Fortifications
New York. &c
Sir
I have received your letter dated May 6th Instant with the Packet containing your accounts & vouchers therein mentioned. They will be placed under examination & you will in course be informed of the result.
I am &c W. S.
Capt Wm Maclellan Sept 16. 1799
Alexandria Virga
Sir
Your letter enclosing your pay abstracts for the months of June July & August might be furnished to pass must the Commg or a Pay master, but on the 1st Septr with order to do this receipts — It having [undecipherable] his duty in the first instance to cause an Army acct for settlement your Recruiting acct is also to be forwarded to this Office to whom the charge for Recruiting money given your will be transferred
I am &c W. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Creary that his accounts and vouchers were received.
Date
09/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799091621055
Page start
298
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
Archibald Creary
William Simmons
agent fortifications
Notable locations
accountant's office
New Port, Rhode Island
Notable items
packet
accounts
vouchers
examination

