William Simmons
3741 documents

Enclosed Accounts Current Limited, with explanation
06/26/1798 Autograph Letter SignedHoudin has only just received Simmons' letter of March 22. He explains the limited nature of his enclosed account current: he had been informed that his account would close in August 1797 and had sent …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Accounts Current
02/10/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAsks for Simmons help in settling his account. Requests Simmons settle several accounts for different people.
General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94)
Enclosed Accounts and Request on Status of D. Bissell
02/16/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMiller enclosed receipts, receipt rolls, muster and pay rolls. Miller requested Simmons to disclose the status of Lieut. Daniel Bissell as an officer (or not).
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Accounts and Pay of Troops in Geogia
09/02/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMcCall and Freeman have completed a statement of McCall's accounts with the United States, in his position as paymaster. McCall plans to leave Savannah for Fort Wilkinson in a few days.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Account of Clerk
05/08/1798 Autograph Letter SignedGarretson submits his account for salary as clerk of the Navy Yard at Baltimore.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Abstract of Pay
12/12/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAbstracts of pay made by Henley to army, charges verified by vouchers.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Emoluments of Lt. Campbell Smith
10/26/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAccording to the an opinion of the Attorney General, Lt. Campbell Smith is entitled to all the emoluments attached to the office of Judge Advocate only for such time as he was actually employed by …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Edmund Quincey's Salary
04/03/1798 Autograph Letter SignedQuincey transmits the account of his salary up to March 31, 1798 and requests that it be paid.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Ebenezer Stevens to be Held Accountable for Articles Purchased
09/17/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAcknowledged receipt of abstract from Hodgdon of articles purchased by E. Stevens at New York. Simmons noted that he will make the appropriate entries on his books to hold Stevens accountable for the …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Duplicate receipts for money paid recruits enlisted by Lieutenant Claiborne, 1st United States Regiment
03/10/1798 Letter SignedDuplicate receipts for money paid recruits enlisted by Lieutenant Ferdinand L. Claiborne, 1st United States Regiment amounting to $20. Asks that Simmons file in his office.
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Duplicate Receipts for Money Advanced
09/29/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are the duplicate receipts with a list of names and the money advanced since Many's last letter
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Duplicate Receipts for Captain R.L. Blackburn
08/11/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, encloses one of the duplicate receipts of Captain R. L. Blackburn.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
Duplicate Receipts Enclosed
11/17/1798 LetterbookDuplicate receipts for soldier enclosed.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Duplicate Receipts Enclosed
10/15/1798 LetterbookDuplicate receipts of three recruits enclosed.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Duplicate Enlistment Receipts Enclosed
11/27/1798 LetterbookDuplicate enlistment receipts enclosed, returned from Simmons due to the paperwork being disagreeable in form. Eddins thought a transcript was sufficient for prior submission, promised compliance …
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
DUPLICATE : Reasons for Late Pay to Militia
08/13/1798 Copy of Signed DocumentFreeman anxious due to "clamorous" militia who have not been paid. Simmons could not pay soldiers. Extract from letter by Col. Fauche to Freeman to described injury to character sustained by Fauche …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Draft for $2820
10/29/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is a draft for $2820 to be drawn on the Secretary of War and for which a receipt is required.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Documents relating to the accounts of James OHara
12/03/1798 Document SignedMentions copy of James Wilson deposition taken before John Gibson and letter from Edward Day late Deputy Commissary to Army, relating to accounts of James O'Hara, contractor for supplying army with …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Documents relating to the accounts of James OHara
10/19/1798 Document SignedSubmits to Simmons a copy of Wilson's deposition before John Gibson, and letter from Edward Day, late Deputy Commissary to U.S. Army, both relating to accounts of James O'Hara, contractor for …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Dispute over Error in Payroll
05/09/1798 Autograph Letter SignedTranscribed by Frye: "It has been ascertained that the claim of Asa Hall for four dollars for Balance of Bounty is a just one, you will be pleased accordingly to make him up for that sum on your …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Discusses Proper Order of Procedures in Superintending the Accounting Process
06/25/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, reply to Accountant's letter of June 23, 1798, directs Accountant to receive and adjust accounts of officers of the Navy
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
Discusses Account with Lieutenant Underwood
06/27/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, encloses receipt of Lieutenant Underwood.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
Discharge of Richard Bourk
12/02/1798 Autograph Letter SignedIncluded in a discussion of payroll concerns, Stoddard mentions the case of Richard Bourk who was excepted on the Muster Roll by Lietuenant Hale. The Secretary of War has approved Bourk's discharge so …
The Amos Stoddard Papers
Details on Pay of Lewis Hewley and Bounty Due Officers
01/13/1798 Autograph Letter SignedHewley detached from Capt. Littlefields Company at West Point and sent to Ellis Island, therefore his pay was drawn at Ellis Island. Hale appealed to Simmons on behalf of John Webster for documents …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Debt to Accounts
02/22/1798 Printed DocumentExonerates Caleb Swan from debts of Abraham Kirkpatrick, authorizes debt to be applied to Kirkpatricks accounts.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
