Auditor's report to the Comptroller regarding the account of Henry Knox
Document 1791Report, Auditor's report re account of Henry Knox with subsequent endorsements from the Comptroller and the Register of the Treasury.
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[Treasury Department]
N.o 1796
Auditors Office Decem.r 7th 1791
I have examined and adjusted an Account between the United States and Henry Knox Esq Secretary for the War Department commencing July [undecipherable] and ending November 30th 1791 and find that he Stands charged for the Balance of his account ending the 30th June 1791 as per Auditors Report N.o 1750 dated 16th November 1791 __________ Dollars 3,672.47
I also find that he is entitled to Credit for Sundry disbursements by him under the following heads __________ 103[undecipherable]
Ordnance Department 175—
Contingencies of the War Depart.t 17.75
Contingencies of the War Office 245.31 138.6
Leaving a Balance due the United States of Three Thousand two hundred and Thirty Four Dollars and Ninety one Cents for which Sum the Said Henry Knox Esq is as accountable on November 30th 1791 and is to be debited therewith in a future Settlement of his accounts __________ 3,234.91
Dollars 3,672.9[undecipherable]
The Statement and Documents on which this Report is founded are herewith Transmitted for the decision of the Comptroller of the Treasury Thereon
Sign.d R. Harrison Aud[itor]
To Oliver Wolcot Jr Esq
Comptroller of the Treasury
Sundry additional Credits to the Secretary at War having been admitted by the Comptroller in the former Settlement Report of the Auditor N.o 1750 the Balance to the debit of the Secretary at War is 2,858.84
From which deducting the Several Credits admitted by the Auditor by this report 438.6
Leaves a Balance of Two Thousand four hundred and Twenty Dollars and Seventy eight Cents due to the United States by the Secretary at War to be carried to his debit in New Account 2,420.70[undecipherable]
Treasury Department
Comptrollers Office October 4th 1792
Admitted Oliver Wolcot Compt[roller]
Treasury Department [L?]
Registers Office Nov 12 1792
I certify that the foregoing is a True Copy the original of which is filed on Record in this Office
Joseph Nourse Reg[ister]
To Joseph Nourse Esq
Register of the Treasury
Type
Copy of document
Description
Report, Auditor's report re account of Henry Knox with subsequent endorsements from the Comptroller and the Register of the Treasury.
Date
12/04/1791
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791120490001
Page start
1
Note
Copied in Register's Office by Joseph Nourse, 11/12/1792.
Notable persons
Richard Harrison
Henry Knox
Oliver Wolcot Jr.
Joseph Nourse
comptroller
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Auditor's Office, Treasury Dept.
United States
Notable items
examined and adjusted an account between the United States and Henry Knox
Secretary for the War Department
[Secretary of War]
balance of his account
as per auditor's report
entitled to credit for sundry disbursements by him under the following heads
ordnance department
contingencies of the war department
war office
leaving a balance due the United States of three thousand two hundred and thirty four dollars
debited herewith in a future settlement of his accounts
statement and documents on which this report is founded are herewith transmitted for the decision of the comptroller of the treasury

