Pay of troops in Georgia
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Pay of troops in Georgia
Description
Advises Stevens that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to John Habersham, collector of customs at Savannah for the pay of the Army troops in Georgia and the pay of Captain Nicholl "for medical assistance." Cited in Stevens to Simmons, 06/23/1797.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
11
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Charleston, South Carolina
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Stevens to Simmons, 06/23/1797.
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Daniel Stevens
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Daniel Stevens
William Simmons
Major Freeman
treasurer
supervisor Charleston South Carolina
John Habersham
collector customs Savannah
Captain A.Y. Nicholl
surgeon
regular troops Georgia
agent war department
notable location
Charleston, South Carolina
Accountant's Office
Savannah Georgia
notable item/thing
receipt
money
document number
1797051121255
page start
42
transcription
Accountants Office
May 11th 1797
Daniel Stevens Esqr.
Supervisor, Charleston.
South Carolina
Sir
The Treasures of the United States will remit you the sum of Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty five dollars, to be paid to John Habersham Esqr. Collector of the Customs at Savannah
Thirteen Thousand dollars of which are for the Pay and Forage of the Regular Troops in Georgia up to the 31st March 1797, and the balance of Three Hundred and Eighty five Dollars, for the amount of the Account of Captain A.Y. Nicholl for medical assistance from 15th. October 1792 to the 31" December 1795. for which sum be pleased to obtain the necessary Receipts, and forward them in the usual form. Mr. Habersham being placed in the situation of Major Freeman as Agent of the War Department in his absence. he will take measures to obtain the money in the usual way and you will be pleased to give immediate information to
him on the Receipt of the money
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.,
May 11th 1797
Daniel Stevens Esqr.
Supervisor, Charleston.
South Carolina
Sir
The Treasures of the United States will remit you the sum of Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty five dollars, to be paid to John Habersham Esqr. Collector of the Customs at Savannah
Thirteen Thousand dollars of which are for the Pay and Forage of the Regular Troops in Georgia up to the 31st March 1797, and the balance of Three Hundred and Eighty five Dollars, for the amount of the Account of Captain A.Y. Nicholl for medical assistance from 15th. October 1792 to the 31" December 1795. for which sum be pleased to obtain the necessary Receipts, and forward them in the usual form. Mr. Habersham being placed in the situation of Major Freeman as Agent of the War Department in his absence. he will take measures to obtain the money in the usual way and you will be pleased to give immediate information to
him on the Receipt of the money
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.,
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| [view document] (2 pages) | YOQ01 (446 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | V:C; P:42 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Daniel Stevens | Charleston, South Carolina | [n/a] |