Sundry Accounts
Document 1795Discusses various account issues.
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Nichd Fish Esquire - Department of War 335
[Supr] New York. - Accountants Office
December 5. "1795."
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of one hundred and eighteen Dollars being for the pay of Lt Horatio R. Dayton and the detachment under his command on Governors Island for the month of November 1795. which sum you will please to pay to him taking his duplicate receipts to be accountable for due application thereof one of which you will please to transmit to this Office
I am Sir &c—
William Simmons
George Gate Esqr. Department of War
Sup. Maryland Accountants Office
Sir December 9th 179[5]
On examination of your Account on the Books of this Office as Supervisor - I observe that you are charged with 36 37/100 Dollars for which no receipt has yet been received, altho' the money is charged to you under Date of the 27th June last - I have to request that you will forward Col: Philip Reeds receipt for that sum agreeably to my letter to you of the above date.
As all Supervisors Accounts for Commissions on receiving and paying monies from this Department are settled at this Office I have to request that you will forward your Account for such Commission at 1 pct agreeably to the Circular letter to Supervisors from the Secretary of the Treasury of the 12th June 1794
that an adjustment may take place and your Account as Supervisor finally closed on the Books of this Office. -
I am
Sir &c
William Simmons
Nathl Gorham Esqr. Department of War
Sup. / Boston Accountants Office
Mass.tts December 9th 179[5]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Sixty Dollars. It being to Reimburse you this sum advanced to Lieut David Hale to defray the expenses of transporting the men under his command to West Point - for which you will please to transmit your Receipt. -
I am Sir
&t Yours &c—
William Simmons
Majr John H. Buell. Department of War
— or — Accountants Office
Capt. Miller. - December 9th 179[5]
Sir
The Inclosed letter to Majr Buell was enclosed to me by Lt Daniel [undecipherable] with a request from him to forward the same to you. -
I am Sir &c—
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Discusses various account issues.
Date
12/09/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795120921055
Page start
338
Notable persons
George Gale
William Simmons
Colonel Philip Reeds
Oliver Wolcott, Jr
Supervisor Maryland
Secretary of Treasury
Notable locations
Maryland
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
books
adjustment
account
charge
receipt
commissions for receiving and paying monies
circular letter

