Disbursements at the New London Armory
Document 1795Discusses disbursements at the armory in New London with Thomas Holt.
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Edwd Carrington Esqr D. of War Accountants' Office
Supro Richmond July 21st 1795
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One thousand five hundred and ninety eight Dollars and seventy four Cents, being on account of the disbursements of the Public Armoury at the Post of New London in Virginia, which sum you will pay to Thomas Holt of said place taking his receipt to be accountable for the due Application thereof.
I am Sir Yr ob —
William Simmons
Mr Thomas Holt D. of War Accountants' Office
New London July 21st 1795
Virginia
Sir
I have to inform you that agreeably to your order in favor of Mr Wiley Perkin, he received One thousand one hundred and two Dollars and 26 Cents — being the amount of your Estimate on account of the disbursements of the Public Armoury at New London Virginia, and on the 5. Instt I informed you that Edward Carrington would pay you the sum of Eight hundred and eighty one Dollars and too for the like purpose — and I now have to inform you that said Edward Carrington will pay you the sum of One thousand five hundreds and ninety Eight Dollars $too for the disbursements of the Armoury at same place — all of which sums you stand charged with on the Books of this Office — As it is intended that your accounts are in future to be settled at this Office; You are requested to render Quarterly an Account Current and regular Vouchers for disbursements of monies which you have, or may hereafter receive at this Office — regularly stated Shewing the monies received and expended — the first Account to end on the 30th of September next —
As accuracy in all your transactions is highly Necessary, it is expected that no exertions on your part will be wanting to have the same effected. I am Sir Yr ob —
William Simmons
P.S. I would beg leave to observe to you that the monies being transmitted for the amount of the Estimate is to be no evidence that the payments will be considered as proper; on a cursory view of the Estimate it appears to me that there are many allowances which may be deem'd exceptionable, and that we shall on examination be obliged to attend strictly to the allowances granted by Law. S —
John Witty, Esquire D. of War Accountants' Office
Supro Baltimore July 21st 1795
Sir
Having been informed that you are appointed Supervisor for the district of Maryland in place of George Gale Esqr resign'd — I have to request that you will pay to Major John S. U. Rivardi at Baltimore the sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars, it being on account of his pay, for which you will take his Receipt to be accountable. The above sum will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the U. States. — I am Sir Yr ob
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Discusses disbursements at the armory in New London with Thomas Holt.
Date
07/21/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795072121655
Page start
144
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
Thomas Holt
William Simmons
accountant
Mrs Wiley Perkin
Notable locations
New London
Virginia
War Department Accountant's Office
armory
Notable items
estimate
disbursements
pay
books
accounts
settlement
monies
vouchers

