Account of Daniel Bissell
Document 1794Bissell has a balance due the United States as well an amount deducted from his contingent account. If there objections, a representation should be made to the Secretary of War.
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W. D. Accountants Office
March 1st. 1794
Sir
Your attorney John Wilkins
Junr Esqr has received the sum of eight hundred
dollars being for pay due the Scouts employed
in your County from 1st Jany to 20th April which
you will be pleased to pay and take the receipts
agreeably to the inclosed pay roll — to be lodged
in this Office as vouchers for your exoneration
from the accountability for the said sum —
I am Sir &c
Joseph Howell
Presby Nevill Esqr
late Lieut of Alleghany County
Pennsylvania —
W. D. Accountants Office
March 4th. 1794
Sir
I inclose you a statement of your
account to the 31st Decemr 1793, by which appears
that a balance is due the U States of 107. [undecipherable]
on that day — I also inclose a voucher charged
in your contingent account for house keeping
amounting to £15. 8. 10½ with copy of Mr Hodg-
dens letter to whom I referred the charge having
deducted the same from your contingent account,
you will see by Mr Hodgdans letter his objections,
and if you have any thing to offer it will be
proper to make a representation to the Secretary
of War —
I am Sir &c
Joseph Howell
Ensign Daniel Bisell
Middletown — Connecticut
W. D. Accountants Office
March 8th. 1794
Sir
On the 15th Novemr last a war-
rant issued in your favor for 575 dollars to
be remitted to Major Thomas Butler at Car-
lisle which sum remains to your debit for
want of Major Butlers receipt — I shall be
obliged to you to transmit the receipts for
monies that may be remitted through your
hands as soon after as possible —
I am Sir &c
Joseph Howell
George Clymer Esqr
Supervisor —
Philadelphia
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Bissell has a balance due the United States as well an amount deducted from his contingent account. If there objections, a representation should be made to the Secretary of War.
Date
03/07/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794030721055
Page start
53
Notable persons
Daniel Bissell
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Middletown, Connecticut
Accountant's Office

