William Simmons
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Explanation for Disregard of Orders
12/07/1795 Autograph Letter SignedFreeman apologized for not withholding money per Simmons request. Letter containing orders from Simmons was not received until after Freeman paid troops under Capt. Armstrong and Fauche, and the …
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Explanation for Delay in Forwarded Packet of Vouchers
11/30/1795 Autograph Letter SignedFleming informs Simmons that he was ordered by Major Hodgdon to inspect the ordnance and military stores which takes priority over other duties.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Expenses Related to Surveying the River
09/02/1795 Autograph Letter SignedVermonnet assures Simmons that from the day of his appointment, he has been surveying the river and providing drafts to the War Department, thereby incurring expenses that he has never mentioned,.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Expenses Incurred in the Pursuit of Deserters, Etc.
06/27/1795 Autograph Letter SignedWadsworth encloses the muster and payroll of the recruits enlisted by him through May 1795. Since some of his men have been absent, it was not practical to include a complete receipt roll. Also …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Expenses Incurred during the Journey to Governors Island
12/18/1795 Autograph Letter SignedSimmons will soon receive a statement of Wadsworth's contingent account including the sums charged and the expenses incurred relative to the subsistence and transportation of himself and his recruits …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Expenditures and Accounting
07/17/1795 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed muster and pay roll for several detachments at the upper posts of the Ohio and vouchers of expenditures related to the transportation of deserters.
James Robertson Papers
Error relative to the Pay of Jonathan Packard
12/29/1795 Letter SignedUpon examinationm, Ames cannot find the error in the pay of Jonathan Packard that Simmons discusses in his recent letter and lists Packard's times of service and the pay he received. He suspects that …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Enclosed Rolls and Estimate of Work with Accounts Current
10/07/1795 Autograph Letter SignedExpenses have occurred which were not included in the estimates for the project. Holt would like to have them paid.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Receipts to Settle Account of Haskell
12/11/1795 Autograph Letter SignedHaskell sends Simmons documents which should help speed up the settlement of his accounts.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Receipts for Exoneration
10/19/1795 Autograph Letter SignedEncloses a receipt from Ensign Martin for $350. Haskell is detained by bad roads. He makes a practice of keeping the War Department money under his pillow and his pistols beside him when sleeping.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Receipts and Request for Information on Account
09/06/1795 Autograph Letter SignedEncloses duplicate receipt rolls for Isaac Craig. Asks if the balance of money due him will soon be sent.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Receipts
10/03/1795 Autograph Letter SignedReceipt roll enclosed; notification of the desertion of Tristram Cole.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Receipt Rolls
12/31/1795 Autograph Letter SignedMiller sends the receipt roll for himself and his recruits. He has detained $93 due to a desertion.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Receipt Roll
05/30/1795 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed receipt rolls; awaiting instruction on balance of pay.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Enclosed Pay Roll, Troops Mustered by Capt. Russell Bissell
05/24/1795 Autograph Letter SignedMiller has enlisted men mustered by Captain Bissell in April. He incloses the pay rolls for the men retained at the most recent rendezvous.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Muster Rolls, Extract of Instructions
09/14/1795 Autograph Letter SignedNoted the addition of a recruit not present on muster roll previously submitted, included instructions from Simmons predecessor on how to handle returns.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Enclosed Muster Rolls
11/01/1795 Autograph Letter SignedMuster and receipt rolls enclosed. Side note on Remington's resignation.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Enclosed Muster & Payroll
06/06/1795 Letter SignedThompson encloses musters and pay roll of the company under his command.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Enclosed Documents
06/12/1795 Autograph Letter SignedPackets containing muster and pay rolls. Pay and schedule enclosed.
James Robertson Papers
Enclosed Accounts, Request for Pay
01/05/1795 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed account for salary, which he requested be paid. If the method in which Quincy submitted his accounts for payment, he requested Simmons make a notation if it in his next letter.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Accounts
12/31/1795 Autograph Letter SignedGibbs sends his account of pay as clerk of the Boston Navy Yard and hopes to receive his pay soon.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Account of Provisions
01/05/1795 Autograph Letter SignedProvisions of forage for dragoons. Settlement of deranged officer wrong.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Duplicate of my Muster Roll
08/22/1795 Autograph Letter Signed"I have the honor to transmit you enclosed a Duplicate Muster Roll of my Recruits made up to the commencement of the present Month."
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Duplicate of Caleb Swan's Receipts
08/27/1795 Autograph Letter SignedForwards a copy of Swan's receipts for $43,308.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Draft and epidemic
10/21/1795 Autograph Letter SignedRequests Simmons to get payment on a draught drawn on Mr. James Calahan of Philadelphia. Provides an update for Mrs. Simmons on the course of an epidemic in New York and recommends that she delay her …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
