Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons sends a balance of the accounts of Lt. Samuel Dyson to the Paymaster General.
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this information annex you are requested to lose no time in forwarding it —
Saml &c
Caleb Swan, Esqr Accountants Office
P. M. G. October 14, 1799
Sir
I hand you herewith a Statement of the balance remaining in the hands of Lieutt Saml & Dyson of the 1st Regt of Artillerists & Engrs at Fort McHenry on settlement of his Recruiting account amounting to July 182 Dollars & 3 Cts — you will of course arrest his pay from the Pay Rolls in order to balance that Sum —
Saml &c
Caleb Swan, Esqr October 15, 1799
P.M.G.
Sir
Herewith I hand you Muster & Pay Rolls of the Troops stationed at Fort West, for the month of Septr 1799, for enumeration & settlement; also statement of the balance remaining in the hands of Sergt William Littlejohn amounting to $704.14 which draw you will of course deduct from his pay & of which he will be informed —
Saml &c
C. Swan Esqr October 18, 1799
P.M.G.
Sir
I hand you inclosed a letter received from William Woodward Sergt 16th U. S. Regiment dated & Detroit — as it relates to his arrears of Pay & Subsistence, I have referred it to you to give him the requisite directions & have informed him accordingly —
Saml &c
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons sends a balance of the accounts of Lt. Samuel Dyson to the Paymaster General.
Date
10/14/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799101421155
Page start
359
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
Lieutenant Samuel Dyson
paymaster general
Notable locations
Baltimore
Maryland
Accountant's Office
Fort McHenry
Notable items
recruiting account
pay
pay roll
balance
statement

