Accounts Must Be Prepared According to the Comptroller's Instructions
Document 1793Howell admonishes Swan that he must be attentive to that part of the Comptroller's instructions which specifies the mode that accounts are to be prepared for submission to the Accountant's office. A current account is to be forwarded with each transmission of Swan's vouchers, and the balance must agree with Swans books at the time of transmission.
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[Col. from B[undecipherable]
Jan 6th 1795]
Type
Draft Letter Signed
Description
Howell admonishes Swan that he must be attentive to that part of the Comptroller's instructions which specifies the mode that accounts are to be prepared for submission to the Accountant's office. A current account is to be forwarded with each transmission of Swan's vouchers, and the balance must agree with Swans books at the time of transmission.
Date
12/06/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1793120621001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Caleb Swan, Paymaster of the Troops
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
War Department, Accountant's Office