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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Williams that duplicate copies of vouchers are required before settlement can occur.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Pinckney that the Paymaster General will settle recruiting accounts.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons questions the propriety of Lt. Claiborne's issuance of rations to a "servant" and a "gardner."
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs McWhorter that he will receive instructions from the Paymaster General soon.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Shepard to expect his subsistence pay after he is mustered at Fort Jay.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Ellery that his pay and muster rolls were received.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Lt. Dwight.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons directs Dwight to make application to Nicholas Fish for payment.

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  Letter, Citation only
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  Reprimand for Excessive Amount Paid

  Simmons reprimands Leonard for paying a "most extravagant" price for hospital stores for Bedlow's Island, requested all pertinent documents be forwarded for thorough examination.

• RE Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military Discipline

  Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of

• Supporting Affadavit

  This is the supporting affadavit enclosed in Jackson's letter to Hamilton of 8/10/1799.
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  Arreages of Pay & Subsistence

  Lt. Shepard of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers asks Simmons again to transmit to him arrearages of pay and subsistence due him since the acceptance of his appointment on March 13 to June 30, 1799.

• Letter to Major General Washington

  Letter from Thomas Parker to Major General George Washington. Image not available.
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  Charge for Repairing Arms at West Point

  Cranch wants to know what the gunsmiths of Philadelphia charge for the individual parts of the muskets they repair. If he should be required to repair more arms at West Point, should he charge for each stand of arms of for each article? Respecting swivel bands, should he charge for the band and swivel or for the band only?
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  Abstract of articles purchased for Marblehead fortifications

  Encloses an abstract of articles purchased by Joshua Orne - Agent of Fortifications for Marblehead - for the amount of which he will receive credit on the books of the office.

• Letter from the Supervisor in Richmond

  Letter from Edward Carrington, Federal Supervisor of the Revenue at Richmond, to William Simmons, War Department Accountant. Citation only.

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  Letter, Citation only

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers

• RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay

• RE Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military discipline

  Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline

• RE Army Recruiting

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army recruiting

• RE Organization of Individual Regiments

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments

• RE Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military discipline

  Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers