William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Mr. Pourcheresse: Page #1

William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Mr. Pourcheresse: Page #1

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which has been transmitted to Edward Carrington Esq. Supervisor at Richmond and which he will pay to you or your order accompanied by your duplicated receipts expressing the purposes for which the payments are made. I am &c. W. Simmons Acct. Lieut. Ferdinand L. Clairborne Richmond, Virginia. Accountants Office December 20, 1797. Sir, A Pay Roll for yourself, Ensign Samuel Crutchfield, and the Recruits under your command of the 30th of November 1797 has been stated from the Muster Rolls transmitted to this Office, and amounts to Four hundred & Sixty seven dollars & 36/100 which sum you will receive from Edward Carrington Esq. Supervisor, Richmond (on your giving him duplicate receipts therefore) and disburse the same agreeably to the enclosed Receipt Roll, but previous to paying John Wilson it will be necefsary [[necessary]] for you to procure a Certificate from the paymaster setting forth the time he was last paid to or if you are acquainted with the Circumstance yourself, your own Certificate will answer the same purposes by annexing it to the receipt roll. I am &c. W. Simmons Acct. Mr. Claude Peter Pourcherefse Afsistant [[Assisstant]] Storekeeper, Springfield, Mafsecchusetts. Accountants Office December 20th 1797 Sir, You will receive from Samuel Lewis, Clerk in the War Office the sum of Sixty Dollars on account of your Salary, for which you will please to forward him the Necefsary receipts. I am &c. W.Simmons Act.