Enclosed Expenditure Accounts
Document 1796Encloses account of expenditures in Philadelphia to the Secretary of War.
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[404] furnished with the Contract prices of those articles — To enable me to give Mr Freeman the Necessary information. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
The Secretary of War . Department of War
In Accountants Office
January 29th 1796.
I have the honour of enclosing to you herd Vouchers account of Expenditures while detained in this City attending to the Settlement of his Account as pay Master of the 3rd Sublegion, should the charge appear to you in the same point of view, it does to me, I will thank you to approve the same in order that it may form an Item of his account Current now stating. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Richard Harrison Esqr. Department of War
Auditor of the Treasury Accountants Office
Sir January 29th 1796.
I herewith enclose to you the additional Vouchers received from George Fleming for the purchase of Fire Wood for the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers at West Point, which I conceive are proper to be settled at your Office
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Encloses account of expenditures in Philadelphia to the Secretary of War.
Date
01/29/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1796012921055
Page start
407
Note
Addressed to Secretary of War
Notable persons
Secretary of War
William Simmons
James McHenry
Lieutenant Virchers
paymaster
Notable locations
War Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
Notable items
account of expenditures
settlement

