Instructions to Deliver Funds to Springfield Armory
Document 1796Informs Gorham, Supervisor at Boston, that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 500 dollars for John Bryant, on the account of the armory at Springfield.
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⇣Department of War Accountants’ Office February 25th 1796
Nathaniel Gorham Esq-. Supr-. Boston
Sir
The Treasure of the United States will remit to you
the sum of five hundred Dollars to be delivered to John Bryant at Springfield - on account of the Armory at that place - for which sum please take his duplicate receipts to be accountable.-
I am Sir (indecihperable)
William Simmons
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as unaccounted by any Receipt or Voucher you are therein requested if the Vouchers are still in your possession to forward them out to this Office immediately or to state under deposition any facts relative to the Want of them and that the Sum charged was paid by you for the benefit of the United States and for the purpose therein mentioned; and when you transmit your ac- count Current you will please to attest to it under Oath in like manner and that the Balance stated (if any) is just and true. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Capt Benn Price. Department of War
Fredericktown Accountants Office
Maryland. February 25th 1796
Sir
The foregoing is copy of my letter to you of the 16th November 1795 — Since which I have never heard from you — I have therefore to request again that you forward your Accounts and vouchers without delay, as the advances to you are of a long standing and should have been accounted for long ere this. —
I am Sir ys
William Simmons
Nathaniel Gorham Esqr. Department of War
Supt Boston Accountants Office
February 25th 1796.
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit to you the Sum of five hundred Dollars to be delivered to John Bryant at Springfield on account of the Armoury at that place — for which sum please take his duplicate receipts to be accountable. —
I am Sir ys
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Gorham, Supervisor at Boston, that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 500 dollars for John Bryant, on the account of the armory at Springfield.
Date
02/25/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1796022521255
Page start
444
Notable persons
Nathaniel Gorham
William Simmons
John Bryant
Treasurer of the United States
Samuel Meredith
Notable locations
Boston
Department War Accountant's Office
Springfield
armory
Notable items
remit
account
duplicate receipts

