Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Campbell to include certificates with all vouchers submitted.
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Captn Alexr Gibron Accountants Office
Staunton Va April 25th 1799
Sir
As you stand charged with monies on account of the Recruiting service, I have to request that you will forward your recruiting account, noting opposite the names of each Recruit, where & when he is a midterm, whether present, absent on leave, or deserted, & if the latter, when, if any of them are enrolled soldiers, it will be necessary to note when & from what Company & by whose authority— you will also forward the Receipt rolls for pay of yourself & recruits for the months of February, March & April & May 1799, in order that I may be enabled finally to close your account on the Books of this Office— as all army accounts of nature are to be transmitted to the Accountancy & Pay master Generals for examination & settlement.
Inclosed is a blank for Mustermaster Generals hunt, which please to have him accordingly.
I am &c
Mr John Campbell September 14th 1799
Hackensack N. J.
Sir
Your Vouchers for Quarter fuel & Straw presented at the Office by Mr Underwood furnished the Recruits at Hackensack, between the 1 May & 2 Sept 1799, were not admitted & the Sum of $. 121. 90, has been personally charged either to Mr Underwood
I expected Sir from what I had formerly told you that you would at last have accompanied your vouchers with a Certificate from Captn Freeman setting forth that the sum charged was justly & truly due you, & that the letting
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Campbell to include certificates with all vouchers submitted.
Date
09/22/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799092221255
Page start
315
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
John Campbell
William Simmons
Mr. Underwood
Notable locations
Hackensack, New Jersey
Notable items
billeting

