Receipt from Edward Carrington Supervisor in Virginia to Joseph Howell
Document 1792From the supervisor's office in Richmond, Carrington sends receipts for payment of $212.60 advanced to contractor James Roberts.
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Sir, Richmond July 5. 1792
Inclosed you will receive my
separate receipts for Two Hundred Twelve
dollars 60 Cents which I advanced to James
Roberts Contractor, also for One Hundred
& Ten dollars which I also advanced
to Joseph Leblang on Expt. of.
You will also receive herewith
James Roberts' rect. for Two Hundred &
Twelve Dollars 60. Cents as a Balt. of the
300 But Sent him through my Hands,
this Sum being noted in his rect. of
28th June, he returned on Account of
the above Sum advanced. but upon me
remitting the [undecipherable] through the [undecipherable]
I have now paid him. I am [undecipherable]
Jos. Howell Esq. [undecipherable signature]
[Address: Joseph Howell Esq. / Accountant to the War / Department, Philadelphia]
[Endorsement: Richmond July 5. 1792 / Col. Carrington / Military Receipt for $212.60 / and 110 dollars. and also / Rect from Sol. [undecipherable] for an- / 60 Cents— / Recd. July 14. 1792]
[Inspectors Office / [undecipherable]]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
From the supervisor's office in Richmond, Carrington sends receipts for payment of $212.60 advanced to contractor James Roberts.
Date
07/05/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Richmond
Repository
Document number
1792070570001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Edward Carrington
James Roberts Contractor
Supervisor Revenue
Supervisor
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Richmond
Virginia
Notable items
receipts
