William Simmons letter October 19, 1796

October 19, 1796
Accountant’s Office
William Simmons to James McHenry
Simmons certifies that $77.60 is due Lieutenant John Saunders of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Norfolk, Virginia, being the balance of his account for pay, subsistence, and recruiting through September 1796.

October 19, 1796
Accountant’s Office
William Simmons to John Saunders
Notification to Saunders that he will receive the money for his pay, subsistence, and recruiting from Edward Carrington, federal supervisor at Richmond, Virginia. States contract price of a ration at Norfolk.

October 19, 1796
Accountant’s Office
William Simmons to Edward Carrington
Notification to Carrington that he will receive funds that he is to pay to Lt. John Saunders at Fort Norfolk for pay, subsistence, and recruiting.

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