Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons directs Buchanan to account for his payments to the Maryland Militia during the Whiskey Rebellion.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
04
author
recipient
sent to location
Hagerstown near Williams Post, MD
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
John Buchanan
notable person/group
John Buchanan
William Simmons
insurgents
Maryland Militia
Colonel Nevill
Colonel Benson
Regiment Maryland Militia
Pennsylvania insurgents
Treasury
magistrate
notable location
Hagerstown near Williams Post, Maryland
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
Whiskey Rebellion
balance
statement
monies
credits
imperfect
pay rolls
advances
affidavit
credit
document number
1798050422455
page start
326
transcription
Mr. John Buchanan
Hagerstown, near Williams Port
Maryland
Accountants May 4
Sir
Enclosed is a statement of your current which exhibits the monies you received from Colo Nevil the pay of Colo Bensons Regt of Maryland Militia (employed the Pennsylvania Insurgents in the Year 1794) viz the amount by you to said Regiment - leaving a balance in your hands Drs. 63.72/100.
The vouchers on which the several credits are founded very imperfect and all subject to a revision at the Treasury Department, I have (the better to substantiate their validity) annexed to the account current an affidavit, which you will be pleased to attest to before a Magistrate, & then forward it to this office, for the purpose of its being filed with the Pay rolls on which you received the advances.
You will also be pleased to transmit the sum of 63.72/100 drs, being the balance remaining in your hands viz the amount thereof will, as soon as received be entered to your credit accordingly.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acctt
Hagerstown, near Williams Port
Maryland
Accountants May 4
Sir
Enclosed is a statement of your current which exhibits the monies you received from Colo Nevil the pay of Colo Bensons Regt of Maryland Militia (employed the Pennsylvania Insurgents in the Year 1794) viz the amount by you to said Regiment - leaving a balance in your hands Drs. 63.72/100.
The vouchers on which the several credits are founded very imperfect and all subject to a revision at the Treasury Department, I have (the better to substantiate their validity) annexed to the account current an affidavit, which you will be pleased to attest to before a Magistrate, & then forward it to this office, for the purpose of its being filed with the Pay rolls on which you received the advances.
You will also be pleased to transmit the sum of 63.72/100 drs, being the balance remaining in your hands viz the amount thereof will, as soon as received be entered to your credit accordingly.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acctt
Item sets
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: 326-327 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Buchanan | Hagerstown near Williams Post, MD | [n/a] |