Request to Conform to Instructions and Forms
Document 1800Simmons requested Ruggles conform to instructions and forms laid out in previous letter. Simmons also expected particular numbers and dates for rations drawn by men.
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the aforesaid sum, you will please to forward the same immediately in order that your acct may be finally [closed on?] the books of this Office ↓ Sam H. [signature]
[marginalia: My $[undecipherable]]
Lieut Hugh McCall May 6th 1800
Dept A.M. General
Savannah Georgia.
Sir I have received your letter dated the 15th ult with the enclosures therein mentioned. I have noted the objections on the claim which have caused me to reject it. I accordingly submit the same to you that you may inform the parties concerned of the decision ↓ Sam H. [signature]
Mifs or Mrs Hughes H. May 6th 1800
Roxbury
Gentlemen I received yours of the 28 Ulto. this day. In reply have only to observe that if you cannot fully conform to the instructions & forms required in my letter & you of the 10 March last to which I again refer you. I shall expect you at least to do it so far as is practicable, and submit them to this Office for examination.
As the manner in which most of the [undecipherable] returns and answers on [undecipherable] are [undecipherable] or [undecipherable] I shall expect you to be very particular in having this number & description of men & their answers for fully [undecipherable] therein ↓ Sam H. [signature]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons requested Ruggles conform to instructions and forms laid out in previous letter. Simmons also expected particular numbers and dates for rations drawn by men.
Date
05/06/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800050621355
Page start
127
Note
Cited in Simmons to Ruggles, 09/10/1800.
Notable persons
Joseph Ruggles
William Simmons
Notable locations
Roxbury
Notable items
ration returns

