Certification that $70.41 is due Lt. Philip Landais of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay for October and November 1797 and his subsistence for July 1797.
Watrous has enclosed his account in the best way that he could formulate it. He has not yet received a certficate from the paymaster to tell him when he was paid nor does he know the price of rations at different times nor the form of a subsistence account.
Letter, citation only.
Document gist from 01/05/1798 and 02/26/1798 letters as follows:
William Simmons confirms receipt of James Marshall's vouchers.
Peter Hagner informs James Marshall that an account current and the applicable receipts need to be on hand at the Accountant's Office before an examination can begin.
William Simmons discusses the settlement of accounts that reflect retained rations with Colonel William Heth. Simmons also mentions compiling abstracts of delinquent accounts.
Certification that $5.68 is due Pvt. John Nasmith of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from November 1 to December 13, 1797, the day of his discharge for disability.
Cited in Elliot to Simmons, 01/01/1798. Elliott received information from Simmons regarding pay that was sent to Mr. Dexter at Providence, RI. Elliott went to see Dexter, no pay had arrived. Elliott enclosed muster and pay roll in letter and requested pay sent along as soon as possible.
Harris is directed to furnish the Purveyor Tench Francis with the following articles needed to manufacture 180 muskets for the Marines: musket barrels, musket stocks, sets of mounting, musket locks, musket bayonets, and musket ramrods. The muskets are to be manufactured according to the specifications of Lieutenant McRea of the Marines and returned to the store when completed.
Letter, citation only.
Document gist from 12/19/1797 letter as follows:
William Simmons informs Edward Carrington that Ensign Bowyer's receipt has been received and credited.
Lt. Saunders says that he has just obtained Hughes' receipt for his June pay since he was absent when the company was paid. Enclosed is the receipt which will be credited either to Saunders or to Capt. Blackburn.
Capt. Thompson denies that there are mistakes in his account because he has never had any monies of Daniel Britt. Perhaps he has been mistaken for Lt. Robert Thompson of the 1st Regiment whose paymaster, Mr. Britt, may have been responsible for the error.
Cover letter for Jackson's quarterly "account current" as agent for the War Department. Discusses his method of keeping his accounts of transactions for the War Department.
Certification that $1000 has been drawn in favor of Capt. Andrew McClary, dated October 12, 1797 at Detroit, on account of the pay of the Army through September 1797.
