Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons forwards the proceedings of a court martial held at Fort Jay. A court martial to address various deserters was convened under the authority of Capt. James Read. This record was brought to Swan's attention to account for pay stoppages.
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Edwd Carrington Esqr
Richmond Va
Accountants Office
Septemr 17. 1799
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Forty one Dollars & 7/100 which you will please to pay to Lieutt Alexander D. Pope taking the necessary receipt for the same, being balance due him on settlement of his account for recruiting & contingent expenses.
I am &c
W.S.
Caleb Swan Esqr
Phily
September 17th 1799
Sir
I hand you inclosed the proceedings of a Court martial held at Fort Jay whereof Captn James Read of the 1st Regt of A &. E was President, on finding William Colburn confined there for Desertion &c. These proceedings were sent for your perusal that you may note the Sentence of the Court, as relates to the Stoppages to be made from their pay after which you will please to return it to this Office.
I am &c
W.S.
David Henley Esqr
A.W.D. Knoxville
Sept 17th 1799
Sir
Your letter dated the 28 Ulto with its accompaniments came duly to hand. I could now wish to be furnished with an abstract of your expenditures commencing with the first of your payments up to the present time, classing them under the different heads of Expenditure & noting opposite each charge whether the Vouchers have
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons forwards the proceedings of a court martial held at Fort Jay. A court martial to address various deserters was convened under the authority of Capt. James Read. This record was brought to Swan's attention to account for pay stoppages.
Date
09/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799091721455
Page start
301
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
Captain James Read
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
president
deserters
Notable locations
Fort Jay
New York
accountant's office
Notable items
court martial
desertion
stoppages
pay
sentences

