Overpayment and Rations Reduced by Congress
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Overpayment and Rations Reduced by Congress
Description
Upon examination of pay and subsistence rolls submitted for troops around Pittsburgh, Simmons found Craig overpaid officers for subsistence, deductions taken from accounts. Due to recent Act of Congress, amount of rations was reduced and now balance stands against Craig's account.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
12
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
sent to location
Pittsburgh
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Congress
notable location
Pittsburgh
Accountants Office
Philadelphia
Congress
notable item/thing
pay
subsistence
rolls
accounts
rations
notable idea/issue
accounts
payment of troops
Act of Congress
debit
document number
1799091227001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAF42 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | 1799/09/12 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |