Expenses of Mounting Artillery at New York
Document 1794It is the opinion of the Secretary of War that the expenses for mounting the artillery at New York should be considered as incidental to the Ordnance department ,so he has requested that the accounts be examined as to their reasonableness.
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W.D. Accountants Office
December 10th 1794
Sir
In my letter of the 20th [undecipherable] I Sen[t en]closed a pay roll with a qualification thereon for the Gentleman who witnessed the payment Capt Hannah made his accounts to [undecipherable] Feby and March to execute— I apprehended that it was the wrong roll, therefore have enclosed you a list of the mens names and sums annexed thereto, which the Capt received and a qualification which you will cause have [undecipherable] and transmitted to this Office when an immediate settlement will be made to Capt Han=nah's accounts—
Mr Fitz & Hannah I am &c &c
Alexandria Virginia Joseph Howell
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
It is the opinion of the Secretary of War that the expenses for mounting the artillery at New York should be considered as incidental to the Ordnance department ,so he has requested that the accounts be examined as to their reasonableness.
Date
12/18/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794121821155
Page start
398
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Accountant's Office

