William Simmons
3741 documents
Requests Reimbursement for Dr. Gillaspry
Letter, requires draft from the Bank of the United States for purchase of gilt swords.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)Requests Receipt for Packets and Vouchers
Letter, encloses letter of John Wilkins with abstract and vouchers.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)Requests Examination of 4th Quarter Accounts to Guard against Deficiencies
Letter, encloses remarks made at the Treasury regarding deficiencies in the vouchers of the Accountant of the War Department.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)Requests Enclosed Letters be Sealed and Delivered
Letter, encloses letter to be transmuted to Eli Elmer in order that postage will not have to be paid by Stagg.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)Request to Suspend Pay of Lieut. Triplett Until Account Settled
Charge due Lieut. Triplett that Garretson believed was more than the pay and rations due him for his time on board the USS Constellation. Garretson requested that Simmons not pay Triplett until …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request to pay James McHenry
Parkison requests that Simmons pay James McHenry $30 for Parkison's pay for month of April.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Request to Notify Freeman of Vouchers
McCall enclosed vouchers for Freeman, but Freeman's travel to Fort Wilkinson from Philadelphia might cause him to miss the receipt of the vouchers. McCall expressed anxiety regarding reimbursement …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request to Not Pay Wages and Rations Due Lieut. Geoff
late Lieut. of Constellation was arrested on two counts of debt, and made oath to Sterrett that he could retain as much of his pay was necessary to settle debts. Lately released on good behavior by …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request to Examine Pay Rolls
Letter, discusses pay of Rowland Jones.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request to Attend to Returns for Rations Owed Hyde
Hyde believes he may have left a return for provisions and a ration order on Simmons' table and asks that Simmons complete the work for him if possible. He discusses popular opinion of Adams and …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request Settlement for Lieutenant John Sanders, Frigate Constellation
Report from Captain Truxton, of the frigate Constellation, that John Saunders acted as Lieutenant to the marines on board from 1 September. Saunders requests settlement.
Letters Sent by the Accountant of the Navy Department, Sep 1798-May 1800. (RG45)Request on Behalf of Gassaway
Sprigg requests information about the accounts of the late Lt. Gassaway, on behalf of a relative of the deceased.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Settlement of Accounts of Capt. Greaton, Request for Money
Heath asks for the money that he advanced for Captain Greaton.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Payment
Cochrane and Thursby send Simmons another request for payment for $6,130 owed.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Request for Pay to be Forwarded Before Travel to Pittsburgh
Sterret has not yet received the pay and forage due him for January and February. He is only staying in Carlisle until the next post, at which point he will leave for Pittsburgh.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Pay to be Forwarded As Usual
Saunders to board the Frigate Constellation in the room of Mr. Triplett, requested his pay be transmitted as usual for use by his family.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Pay of Recruits
Recruiting account enclosed, request for bounty due recruits to be paid to Capt. E. Miller.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Pay Due Dead Officer Detained
Gibson requested pay due Ensign Larkin Dickinson be detained. Dickinson was advanced money for recruitment and then died during a duel, money was unaccounted for and due United States.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for pay and advance
Dayton requests advance in pay. Asks how the court martial goes on and gives his compliments to Simmons' sister and daughter.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Request for opinion regarding Caleb Swan questions about settlement of accounts
Before proceeding to give opinion on Caleb Swan's questions about settlement of accounts, Steele requests Simmons' opinion.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Request for Money to Pay Postmaster
Ingersoll requested money be furnished to Lieut. Freeman, Paymaster, for the purpose of paying the Postmaster for November accounts. Ingersoll postponed the muster for November to await the reply …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for money for which there is no receipt
No receipt can be found on a payment to Jacob Forsman, who subsequently died of the bilious fever after enlisting.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Request for Money and Explanation for Mistakes in Payment and Accounts
Miller recounted payments of soldiers, and notified Simmons that his repeated application to John Chester for money was denied.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Money
Steele did not include himself in the pay rolls for garrison of 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, but is in serious want of money and requests to be paid for June, July, and August. Dispute …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Letter to be Forwarded to Col. Hamtramck
Sands asks that Simmons forward a letter to Colonel Hamtramck, as the War Department knows where the Colonel is. Sands also asks Simmons for help negotiating the payment of money owed to him by …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
