Payment to Griffith Not an Authorized Disbursement
Document 1795Howell informs Poe that he has learned that Surgeon's Mate Richard Griffith received the money allowed by law in lieu of the forage to which he was entitled from Poe. Since this was not an authorized disbursement Poe is warned that it will not be admitted to his credit in the settlement of his account.
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[Accountants Office]
Sir Feb. 3d 1795
I have been inform[ed] that you have paid his Griffeth's Surg[eon] the money allowed by Law instead of Forage, this does not form an authentic object of your disbursements as Contractor therefore you will not be admitted to your credit on Settlement of your accounts nor any other expenditure that may not fall under the idea of necessary & actual Supplies of the troops — I have a idea D[r.] Griffith to refund you the money as Forage remit him the amount
I am
Sir
your obed Ser[van]t
Joseph Howell
M[r.] David Poe
Contractor
Baltimore
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Howell informs Poe that he has learned that Surgeon's Mate Richard Griffith received the money allowed by law in lieu of the forage to which he was entitled from Poe. Since this was not an authorized disbursement Poe is warned that it will not be admitted to his credit in the settlement of his account.
Date
02/03/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1795020321101
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
David Poe, Contractor
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Baltimore
War Department, Accountant's Office