Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs McClallin that his accounts were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
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Amt returned Dols 3174. 47
thrown to be unintelligible ............. no 1. 31
Amount of Voucher No 88 now returned, because they were mostly orders of the removed Officer on the Contractor for Bread & Pork, to order of the deficiency in the Contractors weight receipt in the Oration .......................... 2. 4
Amt of Voucher No 17 &18, now returned as unproper to be exhibited in Regimental acctst being for cloathing Major Shute & Captn Williamson have, which more properly belong to their personal accts DM 61 Cont 19&2 44 Cot Cyphers— 8. 35
155. 10
Amt reported by the accountant Dolls 2818. 77
C Swan Esqr
Accountants Office
Pha October 22d 1799
Sir
I enclose you herewith the Pay Substitutes accounts of Captn John McStellan of the 1 Regt of Artillts & Engrs, which are referred to you for examination and payment.
Saml S
Mr John W Stallen October 22d 1799
Albany N York
Sir
I have received your letters dated the 18 inst enclosing your accounts of Pay Substitutes which have been offered to the Pay master General for settlement — Pay masters being referred to the respective Payments of old 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 informs McClallin that his accounts were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
Date
10/23/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799102321155
Page start
383
Notable persons
John McClallin
William Simmons
paymaster general
Caleb Swan
regiment
Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
Albany, New York
accountant's office
Notable items
accounts
pay
subsistence
settlement
army accounts

