Adjustments to Account of Contractor
Document 1794Adjustments to account of contractor William Duer, with details.
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Treasury Department
Auditors Office Novr 29. 1794
Sir,
I have on the adjustment of the Accounts of William [undecipherable: probable reading "Duer"] under contract with the Secretary of War of the 26th March 1791. and of his assigning [undecipherable] under Contract of the Secretary of the Treasury of the 28 Octo: 1794 in [undecipherable] to their respective debts, in the following manner, that Advances made by the Secretary of War on account of the [undecipherable] Contract, amounting to Eighteen Thousands nine Hundred Dollars & eighty eight Cents Vizt:
Wm Duer
March 20. 1751 ———————————— 4050
May 18 ———————————— 1000
a ———————————— 437.91
Decr 6 ———————————— 9.18
[underline: [strikethrough: 5447.9]]
Theodosius Fowler
For the residue being for duty of [undecipherable]
Ludlow Agent of Wm [undecipherable] Assignee
of Said Theodosius Fowler ———————————— 1345[undecipherable] 29
Dollars 18,900 .. 88
Turn over
And it is appearing by your Certificate transmitted me, the William [undecipherable] [undecipherable] charged for the whole of these Accounts, it will now be necessary to [undecipherable] him therefrom of on the Books of the said Pay Office on which he has been held accountable
I am respectfully
Sir
Your humble [Servant]
Signed [undecipherable] Harrison
[undecipherable] Howell Esqr
[Docket on reverse: Novr 29. 1794 / From [undecipherable] Harrison / Relative to Contracts & / Wm Israel and / Theodosious Fowler]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Adjustments to account of contractor William Duer, with details.
Date
11/29/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Auditor's Office
Document number
1794112970001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Richard Harrison
contractor
accountant
Theodosius Fowler
William Duer
Secretary of War
Treasury Department
auditor's office
assignee
Notable locations
Auditor's Office
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contracts
certificate
books
pay
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