William Simmons letter March 16, 1796

March 16, 1796
War Accountant’s Office
William Simmons to James McHenry
Simmons certifies that $43.55 is due a detachment of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Fort Norfolk Virginia under the command of Sergeant Robert Hedges, being his and their pay for Jan. and Feb. 1796.

March 16, 1796
Dept. of War Accountant’s Office
William Simmons to William Graves
Notifies Graves that Edward Carrington will deliver him a sum of money for the pay of Sergeant Hedges and his detachment of artillerists and engineers at Fort Norfolk

March 16, 1796
Dept. of War Accountant’s Office
William Simmons to Edward Carrington
The Treasurer will remit a sum of money to Carrington which is to deliver to "William Simmons" (probably meant William Graves) at Norfolk, Virginia for the pay of a detachment artillerists and engineers at Fort Norfolk under the command of Sergeant Robert Hedges.

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