Accounts of Lt. Carter and Dr. Hugh Scott
Document 1794Lt. Carter's receipt has been received and Dr. Hugh Scott's account may be settled by his providing power of attorney to a friend or by Dr. Scott's making a warrant payable to Carrington.
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W.D. Accountants Office
November 24th 1791
Sir
The Treasurer has remitted to John Matthews Esqr. Supervisor of Georgia to be transmitted to you the sum of two hundred dollars being on account of your Compensation as a temporary Engineer and for which you will [give?] receipt to be accountable —
Andrew [undecipherable] From Sir &c
Temporary Engineer Joseph Howell
Savannah Georgia
W.D. Accountants Office
December 1st 1791
Sir
Inclosed is a Copy of the account of the late Captain Claibourne Lawson as settled by the State of Virginia proof is required of his being killed in Action to entitle his heirs to receive a warrant for the land allowed by the [undecipherable]
The Honorable From Sir &c
Mr. Hancock Joseph Howell
W.D. Accountants Office
December 1st 1791
Sir
I have received your Letter of 29th October and 18th November with [undecipherable] receipts for 90 dollars [undecipherable] inclosed, also your letter [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Lt. Carter's receipt has been received and Dr. Hugh Scott's account may be settled by his providing power of attorney to a friend or by Dr. Scott's making a warrant payable to Carrington.
Date
12/01/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794120121155
Page start
377
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office

