Forwarding accounts of the purveyor of public supplies
Document 1795Requests that Tench Coxe forward all accounts of the purveyor of public supplies to the Accountant's Office.
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D. of War. Accts Office
October 5. 1795.
Ens. John W. Thompson
Springfield
Massachusetts.
Sir,
You will receive from John Chester Esqr Supervisor the Sum of 6470/100 Dollars being for your Subsistence from the 1 Septr 1794 to the 31 May 1795 incle. for which you will please sign duplicate Receipts to be transmitted to this Office.
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons.
D. of War. Accountants Office.
October 5. 1795.
Tench Coxe Esqr
Sir,
Daniel Stevens Esqr Supervisor of Charleston informs me that he has transmitted to you his accounts of Monies passing through his hands for the War Department up to the 30th June 1795 in order to be adjusted at the Treasury, and that you directed him by letter of the 10th March last to render his Accounts with the War department from the 31 Decr 1795 to the Purveyor of public supplies. If any of his Accounts relative to the above are in your possession, I must request that you forward the same to this Office, where all Accounts of this kind are to be settled.
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Requests that Tench Coxe forward all accounts of the purveyor of public supplies to the Accountant's Office.
Date
10/05/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795100521355
Page start
250
Notable persons
Tench Coxe
William Simmons
accountant
purveyor public supplies
Daniel Stevens
supervisor Charleston South Carolina
treasury department
Notable locations
War Department Accountant's Office
Charleston South Carolina
Notable items
pay
accounts
settlement
public supplies

