William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Capt. Fithian
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Capt. Fithian
Description
William Simmons informs Capt. Fithian that he is accountable for the pay of a company of militia called into service during the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794.
year created
1797
month created
11
day created
01
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Seely Fithin
notable person/group
Captain Seely Fithian
William Simmons
company New Jersey militia
Maskell Ewing
treasurer
receivers of public money
Colonel Nevill
paymaster general
notable location
Accountant's Office
western counties Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion
vouchers
account
examination
settlement
resolution of congress
balance
unappropriated
document number
1797110121555
page start
1
transcription
Accountants Office November 1 1797
Mr Seely Fithian late Capt. of a Company of New Jersey Militia
Sir
I wrote to Mr. Maskell Ewing on the 17th ulto requesting him to account for monies paid him for the pay of a company of militia commanded by you employed to suppress an insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania in the year 1794 - in answer to which he informs me that he has acc* to you for the same. I have therefore to request that you will without delay transmit the necessary vouchers to this office to exonerate you from this [missing text] and in case any balance remains unappropriated [in?] your hands to refund the same to the Treasurer of [the] United States.
I am the more urgent in requesting speedy attention to this object in consequence of a re*tion of Congress of the 8 March last, whereby I am [di]rected to furnish an abstract by the first week in *ary next of the names of all receivers of public [monies?] unaccounted for.
Colo Nevill the P.M.G. for the expedition in question has been furnished with direct[ives] to attend to the final settlement of all the accounts relative to it, and is to attend for that purpose accordingly on the 15th of this month before which time I hope your account and vouchers will undergo the necessary examination in this [missing text].
I am &c Wm Simmons Acct
Mr Seely Fithian late Capt. of a Company of New Jersey Militia
Sir
I wrote to Mr. Maskell Ewing on the 17th ulto requesting him to account for monies paid him for the pay of a company of militia commanded by you employed to suppress an insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania in the year 1794 - in answer to which he informs me that he has acc* to you for the same. I have therefore to request that you will without delay transmit the necessary vouchers to this office to exonerate you from this [missing text] and in case any balance remains unappropriated [in?] your hands to refund the same to the Treasurer of [the] United States.
I am the more urgent in requesting speedy attention to this object in consequence of a re*tion of Congress of the 8 March last, whereby I am [di]rected to furnish an abstract by the first week in *ary next of the names of all receivers of public [monies?] unaccounted for.
Colo Nevill the P.M.G. for the expedition in question has been furnished with direct[ives] to attend to the final settlement of all the accounts relative to it, and is to attend for that purpose accordingly on the 15th of this month before which time I hope your account and vouchers will undergo the necessary examination in this [missing text].
I am &c Wm Simmons Acct
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (539 pages) | YPU01 (539 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | V: D, P: 1-2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Seely Fithian | [unknown] | [n/a] |