William Simmons letter July 17th 1795

Edward Voss                         Department of War Accounts Office
                                                      July 17th 1795
Sir
Edward Carrington Esq. Supervisor at Richmond will pay you the sum of four hundred and forty seven dollars and eighty one cents being for the pay of the recruits under your command at Fort Nelson up to the 30th June 1795 agreeably to the enclosed Receipt roll for which sum you will receipt to the said Edward Carrington to be accountable for the due application thereof.
As the return forwarded by Major Rivardi is imperfect.  I enclosed you a blank Muster Roll on Receipt of which you will immediately muster all the men present and note opposite their names to what  detachment or company they belonged, and ascertain or near as possible the dates of their enlistments and the day to which they received pay and attest there to – although their pay is calculated agreeable to the returns transmitted by Major Rivardi, yet you are strictly to examine what pay may be due to them and calculate it accurately and pay the amount taking each mans receipt for the amount paid him and transmit the receipts immediately to this office.
In the future you will muster them monthly and transmit the musters to this office and the money will be paid.
I am Sir & C
William Simmons

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