Habersham's account for mounting artillery contained information on Daniel DeSaussure. Account stated DeSaussure received credit of $500.00 for a bill on Josiah Smith. No account of Smith existed in War Office or in Treasury records. Simmons doesn't know whom to credit, he requested information relative to the sum in question.
Letter covering inlistments of sundry men of the detachment under command of Fleming received. Those of whom reenlisted into the [1st] United States Regiment with Fleming were recorded. Fleming sent receipts for bounty paid totaling $78.00. Money will be passed to the credit of Fleming's account.
Simmons acknowledged receipt of letter from Fish, recopied account details for pay of Capt. F. Frye, Capt. Griffith J. McRea, Lieut. Andrew Marschalk, and Frederick Sprigs. The total amount: $1369.70, will be passed to the credit of Fish's account.
The Auditor has designated the sum of $827.54 to be paid to Richard Allison, Surgeon General of the Army of the US, being for the sundry purchases made by him, and for the salaries of the storekeeper and nurses employed at the hospital at Fort Washington, from 16 August 1793 to 28 August 1795.
According to Simmons' request, Auguste de Grasse has been paid $230, being his pay as a temporary engineer at Charleston for July through September 1797.
Cover letter for the receipt of Lieutenant Shoemaker for money paid to him. Notification to Simmons that Captain Morris has not requested the money for the Whetstone Point garrision. Cited in Simmons to Kilty, 10/20/1797.
Simmons acknowledged receipt of letter from Carrington containing the receipt for $388.15 from Daniel Bedinger, agent of Fortifications at Norfolk. Simmons requested Carrington refund the amount to the Treasurer of the United States, the sum will be entered to Carrington's credit.
Morris transmits his recruiting account and vouchers along with an account current, by which it will appear that the money he was charged for the recruiting service has been expended by Lt. Dyson, with a balance due Morris of $26.
Adams writes to enclose all the originals of letters McHenry had sent to him, that McHenry may have them for his records. Expresses concern over McHenry's health.
Simmons searched records in Office prior to the arrival of Farley's letter and was able to close Farley's account. Farley was exonerated from every charge.
Simmons used muster and pay rolls submitted by Boote to make a pay and receipt roll. Total amount: $48.98, Boote will receive sum from Samuel Lewis. Receipt for James Ramsey, drummer totaled $5.00. Money paid to him for pursuing a deserter is suspended until Boote's recruiting account is settled.
Simmons notified Freeman that Secretary of War granted Freeman's request for payment. Simmons enclosed an extract from a letter sent by Sec. of War to Simmons on subject.
Money advanced to Price by James Mott, Treasurer of New Jersey, for pay of 2nd New Jersey regiment commanded by Capt. Joseph Stull called up to suppress an insurrection in the Western counties of Pennsylvania. The money that was issued to said regiment must be refunded to War Office since no vouchers were transmitted to Treasurer to exonerate Johnson. Col. Nevill was furnished with corrections to attend to final settlement of said expedition. Neville will visit Office on the 15th by which time Simmons hoped vouchers will be furnished by Johnson.
Vouchers deposited by Nevill relative to the pay of the militia called out to suppress an insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania in 1794 were examined. Simmons wrote the various Paymasters acting under orders from Nevill to obtain vouchers to exonerate the Paymasters from the balance due. Simmons requests punctuality of Nevill at Office and all necessary accounts furnished.
Simmons enclosed sundry letters for different Paymasters of Maryland militia called up to suppress rebellion in Western counties of Pennsylvania. Simmons requested Paymasters account for monies by producing necessary vouchers for sums paid or by refunding any balance to the Treasurer of the United States. Simmons requested Gale forward the letters to their appropriate recipient.
Money advanced to Gale for pay of his Maryland militia called up to suppress an insurrection in the Western counties of Pennsylvania. The money that was issued to said regiment must be refunded to War Office since no vouchers were transmitted to Treasurer to exonerate Gale. Colonel Nevill was furnished with corrections to attend to final settlement of said expedition. Neville will visit Office on the 15th by which time Simmons hoped vouchers will be furnished by Gale.
