Receipt of enclosed vouchers
Document 1795Confirms receipt of a letter sent by Nathan Gorham that contained vouchers from David Ames.
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Pork Whisky &c supplied your Recruits which I now re-
turn you as they cannot be settled in this Office, I therefore
think it most adviseable for you to State an Account, and
transmit it together with the separate Receipts to the Treasury
Department for Settlement — You mention in your letter
that you enclose an Account for Stationary which I cannot
find — You make a statement of your Subsistence, amounting
to 47 75 Dollars for which you will please to make deposition
that you received no Rations for the period Charged. —
I am Sir Yc
William Simmons
John Kilty Esqr D. of War Accountants' Office
Supervisor Baltimore August 6th 1795
Sir
I have Received your letter of
the 2d Inst. covering the Receipt of Capt James Bruff for
Four hundred eighty eighty eight dollars and seventy-seven
Cents. — I am Sir Yc
William Simmons
Nathl Gorham Esqr D. of War Accountants' Office
Supervisor August 6th 1795
Boston,
Sir
I have received your letter
of the 30th Ultimo covering the Receipt of Mr David
Ames for Three thousand seven hundred Dollars —
I am Sir Yc
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Confirms receipt of a letter sent by Nathan Gorham that contained vouchers from David Ames.
Date
08/06/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795080621155
Page start
176
Notable persons
Nathaniel Gorham
William Simmons
David Ames
Notable locations
Boston
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
vouchers

