Regarding the receipts of Edward Quincy
Document 1795Informs John Wentworth - Supervisor of Portsmouth - that he has received the receipts of Edward Quincy.
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sum may be paid in Post Notes in as Small Denominations as possible payable to the order of the following persons Viz: —
Caleb Swan — 28,872.
Isaac Craig — 2,570—
31,442 —
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
John Wentworth Esqr. D. of War Accountants' Office
Supt. Portsmouth August 14th 1793
New Hampe.
Sir
Your Letter of the 23 Ulto.
I have received the 6 Vols. covering the Receipts of Edward A Quincy for Three hundred eighty seven Dollars and thirty two Cents which will be passed to Your Credit accordingly: —
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
Ensn. Edward Voss. D. of War Accountants' Office
Fort Nelson, August 14th. 1793.
Virginia
Sir
Your Accounts for Subsistence and Wood, I have received, the former of which Should have been attested to before a Magistrate, that you had not drawn any Rations or any thing in lieu thereof from the United States for the period therein charged — The charges for Wood Shuts have been settled with the Contractor as it does not come within the Notice of this Office, I therefore return you the Account — You will have your Subsistence Acct executed as a above directed and transmit it to this Office when the Amount thereof Shall be forwarded to you, as you may direct: —
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
Nicholas Foster Esqr. D. of War Accountants' Office
Supt. New York — August 15th 1795.
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven Dollars and forty nine Cents being for the Pay of the Commissioned Officers non Commissioned Officers and Privates of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers who were present ate the West Point on the 31st July, 1795 from the 1st to the 31st of said months also the sum of eight hundred and twenty Three Dollars and Sixty nine Cents, being for the Pay of Lieut. Pollet Provost for the month of July and such of Capt. McRee's recently as marched under his command from North Carolina to West Point from the 1st Aprile to 31st July 1795 inclusive which Sums you are to pay to Lieut. Nehemiah Freeman Pay Master Pro Tem at West Point taking his receipt to be accountable for their due affection —
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
Nehemiah Freeman Esqr. D. of War Accountants' Office
West Point. August 15 1795.
Sir
In the absence of the Account, I have to inform you that your letters of the 4th 6th and 10th Inst. have been received — The Recruiting [undecipherable] Nathaniel Cudworth's Receipt for his Pay to 31st May 1795 — a
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs John Wentworth - Supervisor of Portsmouth - that he has received the receipts of Edward Quincy.
Date
08/14/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795081421055
Page start
189
Note
John Wentworth, Supervisor of Portsmouth
Notable persons
John Wentworth
William Simmons
Edward Quincy
Notable locations
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
War Accountant's Office

