Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons directs Thompson to submit pay receipts to the Accountant's Office without further delay.
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Capt Alexr Thompson
Accountants Office
Niagara
October 29th 1799
Sir
Mr Samuel Lewis Clerk in the War Office having received the following sums Vizt
on the 19 July two hundred & fifty five Dollars & 7/100 for the pay of the Troops at Niagara, including price of rations made for June. and
On the 21 Augt following six hundred & fifty two dollars & 6/100 for the pay of the Troops at Niagara from March to 31 May 1799—
which sums he states to have remitted to you on the 22d of August, for which your receipts have not come forward, you are therefore requested to forward duplicates receipts without delay, and to order the one for the purpose of making the proper entries on the Books of this Office—
I am &c
W. S.
Capt Walter h Cochran
October 29th 1799
Sir
Mr Samuel Lewis the War Office having on the 3 July 1797 drawn the sum of two hundred Dollars on account of the Recruiting service, which he states to have remitted to on the 6th of the same month for which your rect has not yet come forward, you are therefore requested to forward duplicate receipt and to order the one without delay, for the purpose of making the proper entries on the Books of this Office—
I am &c
W. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons directs Thompson to submit pay receipts to the Accountant's Office without further delay.
Date
10/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799102921455
Page start
399
Notable persons
Captain Alexander Thompson
William Simmons
Surgeon's Mate
Samuel Lewis
clerk
troops at Niagara
Notable locations
Niagara
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
pay
forage
receipt
entries
books

