William Simmons
3741 documents

Receipt
05/25/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCover letter for a receipt of Lieut. Shoemaker for two hundred dollars paid to him
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
05/16/1798 Letter SignedCover letter for the receipt of Lieutenant James Tripplett for money paid to him per Simmons' direction.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
05/12/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCover letter for a receipt of Lieutenant Rogers for money paid to him. Cited in Simmons to Kilty, 06/02/1798.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
05/11/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCover for receipt of John Bryant. Cited in Simmons to Jackson, 05/16/1798.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
04/28/1798 Letter SignedCover letter for the receipt of Lieutenant Tripplett for money paid to him. Cited in Simmons to Kilty, 05/02/1798.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
03/23/1798 Letter SignedCover letter for a receipt of Mr. De Leyritz for monies paid to him in the amount listed. Cited in Simmons to Kilty, 03/26/1798.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
03/17/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCover for a receipt for a sum of money Jackson received in a draft from the Treasurer of the U. S. Cited in Simmons to Jackson, 03/26/1798.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
02/02/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCover enclosing a receipt from John Bryant. Cited in Simmons to Jackson, 02/14/1798.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
01/13/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEncloses a receipt of Samuel Nicholson.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Rations to be Furnished at Old Price
10/10/1798 Autograph Letter SignedM. Williams, contractor, agreed to provide rations at old established price. Enclosed certificate.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Rations and Records
09/12/1798 LetterbookTriplett discuss the procurement of rations for the Navy and records of disbursement. Mentioned that the manner in which Triplet will receive rations will be different from Simmons.
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)
Rations & Forage of the Pennsylvania Militia
03/24/1798 Autograph Letter SignedIn response to the letter of A. J. Dallas, Simmons is requested to provide to McHenry the reasons the settlement of the rations and forage was retarded for the Pennsylvania Militia on the western …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Questions on Payment of Reinlisted Men
08/07/1798 Autograph Letter SignedRequests clarification on advanced pay issued to encourage reenlistment.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Questions Account of Lieutenant Maloney
06/22/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, directs Accountant to settle account of naval officer Lieutenant Maloney.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
Quarterly accounts
02/27/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCover for three quarterly accounts for acting as agent for the War Department in Boston
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Quarantine of William Wilson's brother at Fort Mifflin
08/08/1798 Autograph Letter SignedWriting from New York to William Simmon, Wilson enclosed a letter for his brother who has arrived with his family at Fort Mifflin and is to perform a quarantine. His situation cannot be a pleasant …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Qualifications
07/15/1798 Autograph Letter SignedReasons for recruiting soldiers and request for repayment of advanced bounty.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Proposed Arrangement for the Pay of the Troops
08/30/1798 Letter SignedThey have heard that the troops in New York State are complaining that they do not receive their pay. As the firm has successful business in Canada but worry about the safe transmission of money, they …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Proper Deductions
08/06/1798 Autograph Letter SignedIf two month's pay is twelve dollars than the pay for twenty days must be $2.66. The deductions seem to have used the same principle in all cases so Dyson may have made an error in his payroll.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Problems Settling Mr. Cudworth's Account
04/28/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCudworth not a citizen of the state of New York, probate judge must be appealed to for settlement. Unanticipated costs.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Printed List of Officers
04/14/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is a receipt for $2 for bounty paid. Dayton requests a list of officers in the Army. He did have one but gave it to Ensign Glynn at Schenectady.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Price of Increased Ration
11/28/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is a copy of a letter to Tench Francis with his answer relative to the price of the additional articles of increased ration at Trenton.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Powder Magazine at Fort Clinton
07/26/1798 Autograph Letter SignedGeorge Fleming has been directed to purchase materials and employ workmen to rebuild the wall of the powder magazine in Old Fort Clinton at West Point. Fleming should be given whatever instructions …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Penalty for Purchasing Clothing from Soldiers, Etc.
03/31/1798 Autograph Letter SignedVischer inquires as to laws relative to penalties for citizens who purchase uniform clothing from soldiers. Folks at Fort Oswego are handy at this practice and Vischer wants to make an example of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Payment to James McHenry from Robert Parkison, Lieutenant Artillerists and Engineers
01/26/1798 Document SignedRequest for $90 payment to James McHenry on account of pay for 1798.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
