Changes to the War Accountant's Office
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Changes to the War Accountant's Office
Description
Agrees with Tracy, a Representative from Connecticut, who suggested that the business of the office needed alterations, which Simmons argues requires the interposition of Congress.
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
08
author
sent from location
War Accountant's Office
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Uriah Tracy
William Simmons
Congress
Committee
Office of the Accountant of the Department of War
notable location
War Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
business
settlement of the accounts
inquiry
alterations
document number
1796010821355
page start
386
transcription
Uriah Tracy Esq.
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 8th 1796
There are several alterations which I conceived
Actually necessary should take place in the arrangement of the
business of this Office which would such facilitate the
settlement of the accounts, - and in my Opinion requres the
interposition of Vongress - I will therefore thank you if
you see no inconsistency of bringing it forward at this time
that you will make the following motion_ That
there be a Committee appointed for the purpose of making
enquiery what alterations if any are necessary to be made
in the Office of the Accountant of the Department of War
and report accordingly.
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 8th 1796
There are several alterations which I conceived
Actually necessary should take place in the arrangement of the
business of this Office which would such facilitate the
settlement of the accounts, - and in my Opinion requres the
interposition of Vongress - I will therefore thank you if
you see no inconsistency of bringing it forward at this time
that you will make the following motion_ That
there be a Committee appointed for the purpose of making
enquiery what alterations if any are necessary to be made
in the Office of the Accountant of the Department of War
and report accordingly.
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
Item sets
Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (447 pages) | YAA01 (447 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | Letterbook A, P. 383 |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | William Simmons | War Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
Recipient | Uriah Tracy | [unknown] | [n/a] |