Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Stevens to make payment to Lt. George Izard.
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Danl Stevens Esqr. Accountants Office
dept. Charleston S.C. Sepr 30. 1799
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of Fifty one Dollars &58⁄100 which you will please to pay to Lieut. George Izards of the 1st. byn. of Artilly & Engrs taking the necessary receipts for the same, being balance of his pay from the 1st June to the 31 August 1799
I am &c W.S.
John Chester Esqr. September 30. 1799
Payr Wethersfield Ct.
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of Two hundred & fifty Dollars &88⁄100 which you will be pleased to pay to Capn Russell Bissell, of the 2d Regt of Infantry, taking the necessary receipts for the same, being balance due him on settlement of his account embracing his pay from 1 June to the 30 Sepr. 1799. & his subsistance from 1 June to the 31 December 1798 —
I am &c W.S.
Capt Russell Bissell September 30. 1799
Middletown Connt.
Sir
You will receive from John Chester Esqr dept. at Wethersfield, the sum of two hundred & fifty Dollars &88⁄100 being balance on settlement of your account embracing your pay from 1 June to the 30 September 1799, and subsistance from 1 June to 31 December 1798. & being of your account, herewith for your government & use which sum you will please to
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Stevens to make payment to Lt. George Izard.
Date
09/30/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799093021555
Page start
339
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
Daniel Stevens
William Simmons
Treasurer of the United States
Notable locations
Accountant's Office

