Request for Accounts and Vouchers
Document 1796Requests from David Ames at the Springfield armory that he forward his accounts and vouchers.
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services. He takes the liberty of enclosing to the Committee a list of Salaries allowed to the Officers of the Treasury and War Departments wherein they will observe that, that of the Accountant bears no proportion. —
I am Sir yrs
William Simmons
David Ames Esqre. Department of War
Springfield— Accountants Office
Mas.ts January 30th 1796—
Sir
Your letter of the 29. Ultimo I have received. the Error Stated in my letter appears obvious, by your own Statement, it will therefore be deducted from your Account agreeably to my last letter.
You will please forward your accounts and vouchers up to the 1st of the present Year, when a final Settlement will take place and you will be informed of the balance.—
I am Sir yrs
William Simmons—
John Kelly Esqre. Department of War
Supervisor Baltimore Accountants Office
January 30th 1796—
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States, The Sum of Thirty five Dollars and fifty Cents being the amount of your Account on receiving and paying Monies from this Department agreeably to the account rendered by you from the 20th of July to the 21st November 1795 for which sum you are requested to forward your Receipt.—
I am Sir yrs
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Requests from David Ames at the Springfield armory that he forward his accounts and vouchers.
Date
01/30/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1796013021255
Page start
414
Notable persons
David Ames
William Simmons
Notable locations
Springfield, Massachusetts
Accountant's Office
Notable items
error
statement
account
vouchers
final settlement

