"Mounted spies" and refund
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
"Mounted spies" and refund
Description
Requests that Mr. Kibby refund a sum of money to Caleb Swan, Paymaster General, in order to clear Kibby's account at the War Office. Mentions that Kibby formerly commanded a company of "mounted spies."
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
13
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Simmons to Swan, 06/16/1797. Likely cited in Simmons to Kibley (Kibby?), 01/05/1798.
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Ephraim Kibby
notable person/group
Ephraim Kibby
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
paymaster general
mounted spies
company
notable location
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
account
document number
1797061321855
page start
102
transcription
Accountants Office June 13th 1797
Mr. Ephraim Kibby Late Capt. of mounted spies
Sir
On the examination of the Pay & Receipt Rolls of the Company of mounted spies lately commanded by you there appears to be a balance of one hundred & twenty nine Dollars remaining in your hands, being the pay of Sergeant Arch Gray not receipted, I have to request you will be pleased to refund this sum [to] Caleb Swan Esqr Pay Mr Genl to the Troops of the United [States] and to transmit his receipt for the same to exoner[ate] you on the Books of this office.
I am &c.
Wm. Simmons
Acct.
Mr. Ephraim Kibby Late Capt. of mounted spies
Sir
On the examination of the Pay & Receipt Rolls of the Company of mounted spies lately commanded by you there appears to be a balance of one hundred & twenty nine Dollars remaining in your hands, being the pay of Sergeant Arch Gray not receipted, I have to request you will be pleased to refund this sum [to] Caleb Swan Esqr Pay Mr Genl to the Troops of the United [States] and to transmit his receipt for the same to exoner[ate] you on the Books of this office.
I am &c.
Wm. Simmons
Acct.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | In image YOQ01 (446 pages) | In source Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | Location in source V:C; P:102 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type Author | Name William Simmons | Location Accountant's Office | Notes [n/a] |
| Type Recipient | Name Ephraim Kibley | Location [unknown] | Notes [n/a] |