Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Littlefield that his receipt roll was received and reported to the Paymaster General.
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Capt Staats Morris
Fort McHenry
Accountants Office
Sept 20. 1799
Sir
I have received your letter of the 12th Instant enclosing your account Current & vouchers therein referred to which have been handed to the Secondy & M. & for examination & Settlement; to whom your future transmissions of Army accounts are to be made agreeably to my letter to you dated the 6th Ulto
I am &c W S
Capt Nithl Littlefield
Fort Wolcott
September 19. 1799
Sir
I have received your letter dated 6 Instant, enclosing a receipt list for pay & forage of the Troops Stationed at Fort Wolcott for the month of June 1799. Upon which your account has been Stated, & inclosed for your perusal, by which there appears a balance remaining in your hands of Twenty five Dollars, a Statement whereof, has been sent to the Pay master General, who of course will make the usual deduction from your pay on the next Pay day in order to balance that amount.
I am &c W S
Thos Moore,
do Ms. 10 Regt
Bristol
September 19. 1799
Sir
Michael Grundle contractor has presented at this Office for settlement his accounts for August, among which are several provision returns of the 10 Regt (encamped at Bristol) made out by the Quarter master & countersigned by you; which are deficient in shewing what Officers
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Littlefield that his receipt roll was received and reported to the Paymaster General.
Date
09/19/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799091921255
Page start
307
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 William Littlefield
William Simmons
Notable locations
Fort Wolcot

