Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons forwards the accounts of Capt. John McClallin to the Paymaster General.
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Amt returned Dolls 3174. 47
there to be inadmissable ........................ 60. 1. 31
Amount of Voucher No 388 now returned, because they were mostly orders of the commanding officer on the Contractor for Stores & Provisions to order of the deficiency in the Contractors supply receipt in this Quarter .................................. 2. 4
Amt of Voucher No 17. 618, now returned as unproper to be exhibited in Contractors accts being for Shoeing Major Whites & Captn Williamsons horse, which more properly belong to their personal accts DM. 61 Cents 59&62 44 Cts together — 1. 05
355. 10
Amt rejected by the Accountant Dolls 2819. 37
C Swan Agtr
Accountants Office
Pha October 22d 1799
Sir
I enclose you herewith the Pay Subsistence accounts of Captn John McCalister of the 1 Regt of Artillts & Engrs, which are referred to you for examination and payment.
Saml S
Mr John W Stallen
Albany N York
October 22d 1799
Sir
I have received your letters dated the 18 inst enclosing your accounts of Pay Subsistence which have been offered to the Pay master General for Settlement — Pay masters being referred to the respective Payments of all Regts — your communications on account of Pay &c must be made through that channel — of this however more particulars can be had on your making application to C Swan Pay master General
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons forwards the accounts of Capt. John McClallin to the Paymaster General.
Date
10/23/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799102321055
Page start
383
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
Captain John McClallin
Paymaster General
Notable locations
Albany
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
examination
payment
pay
subsistence
accounts

