Discrepancies over Accounts Discussed, Supporting Documentation
Document 1796Differing statements of money due Stevens as Agent of Monies cause Stevens to enclose his statement that he has entered on his books. Stevens accounts were drawn up on previous instructions issued by the War Department. He offers evidence that supports his claims to salary. Enclosed Statement of Commissions allowed Stevens, all monies remit him from the United States.
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[Endorsement: Dan: [undecipherable] / received [undecipherable] 30 April / Ans: [undecipherable] / 1796]
Dist S Carolina Suprs.
Office, Ch.ston, April 6th 1796
Sir,
Yours of the 18th Ulto. together with the draft attended to [undecipherable] received, for which have Enclosed my Receipts therefor. As we differ materially in our Statements of Commissions due me as Agent for Monies Emitted from the War Department, I have taken the Liberty of Enclosing my Statement as taken on my Books, which I conceive to be Just, and by which I am disposed to be governed. From the Representations I had made, and from the complexion of your letter of the 18th of Feby last, I was in hopes that my proposition of having my account heretofore tendered for Commissions up to the 30th September last, settled at the Treasury, would have been acceded to, and this I had certainly a right to expect, as the charging the Net balance due me from the War department in my Revenue Accounts was done under existing instructions at the time, and was to operate as a Remittance. The present mode of settling the business places me in an awkward situation, and I am obliged to enclose two Receipts for the Draft now transmitted; One for Five Dollars & Ninety two Cents in full for Commissions, for the Quarter Ending 31st Dect last, as pt Account transmitted, and another for Eighty two Dollars and two Cents (being the balance of the draft) on Account of my Commissions (for you will see by the Statement I now enclose that it will not close the whole) up to the 30th September 1795, as pt general Account transmitted to that period, which Sum I am obliged to Credit the United States with in my Books, as they have been heretofore charged with the Net balance due me as Agent for the War department in my Revenue Accounts sent forward. All this trouble and difficulty might have been spared me, by a compliance with my Reasonable Requisition above mentioned, and it is painful to me to discover such an unaccomodating disposition, after the Representations I had made —
I hope the mode I have now adop-noples will prove satisfactory, as I had no other way of doing it, without bringing confusion into my accounts, which I am anxious to avoid.—
I am Sir
Your Most Obedt Servt.
Dan: Stevens [Collr]
[address:] Offr:
W. Simmons Esqr
Accountant. War
Department —
[Enclosure:]
A Statement of Commissions to be allowed Dan. Stevens, as Agent, on all Monies Emitted him from the War Department.
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[Aug] 19. Post Note for 250 Dollars, pt Warrant No 894 ............... 250 .
[Aug] 2 Ten Blank Drafts of the Treasury, Viz:
No 5897 to 5899. in 3. of 2000 Dollars each. 6000 -
No 5900 to 5902 . . 3 . . 1000 Dollars - 3000 -
No 5903 to 5906 . . 4 . . 500 Dollars . . 2000 - $11,000 "
[Oct] [undecipherable]. A Post Note No 3653, pt Warrants No 426, 27, 28, d 29. 2,800 .
[undecipherable] Ditto No 3659, as pt Warrant No 959 . . . . 950 .
[Oct] 20. Ditto No 2598. as pt Ditto No 1270. 1272 . . 700 .
[undecipherable] 2[undecipherable]. A Draft from the Secy of the Treasury, as pt Warrants No 256, 7, 8, &c ............. 1161 87
[undecipherable] Ditto from Ditto, in favour of Mr. Cameron (Contractor), as pt Warrant No [undecipherable] .. 239 64
[undecipherable] A Post Note No 90, pt Warrant No 175. . . . . 42 .
[Oct] 6. Two Drafts from the Treasury, pt Warrants No 353 & 367. .................. 1,400 .
[Nov] 11. A Post Note, pt Warrant No 544 . . . . . . . 82 .
[undecipherable] 1. A Draft & Ditto, pt Ditto No 555 & 556 . . . . . 1,063 99
[undecipherable] A Draft & Ditto, pt Ditto No 577. . . . . . . . . 452 50
pt Genl. Acct. to 30th Sept. 1795 Dollars . . . 19,442 .
Commissions at [undecipherable] pt Cent . . . 194 . . 43
Pay [undecipherable] Dollars, alleged by the Agent in his hands for Commissions, out of 1100 Dollars, Emitted to A. Habersham Collector of the Customs, Georgia $ 108.. 90
Balance of Commissions due from the War Department, to Dan. Stevens as Agent, and by him charged to the United States, as Supervisor in their Revenue Accounts . : . . 85 52
[Nov] 20. A Draft from the Treasury pt Warrt No 697. . 230 .
4. Ditto from Ditto, pt Warrant No 740. . . . . 362 .
pt Quarterly Acct. Endg 31st Dect. Dollars . . 592 .
Commissions at [undecipherable] pt Cent . . . . 5 . 92
Ditto due the Agent as above — 85..52 91 44
[undecipherable] 2 By a Draft Emitted from the Treasury to pay Commissions. Post Note No [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] . . . . 87 94
Balance of Commissions still due Dan. Stevens, Agent for the War department . . . . . . . 3 50
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Differing statements of money due Stevens as Agent of Monies cause Stevens to enclose his statement that he has entered on his books. Stevens accounts were drawn up on previous instructions issued by the War Department. He offers evidence that supports his claims to salary. Enclosed Statement of Commissions allowed Stevens, all monies remit him from the United States.
Date
04/06/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
District of SouthCarolina
Document number
1796040670201
Page start
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Notable persons
William Simmons
Daniel Stevens
Agent of Monies
Commissioner
Notable locations
District of South Carolina
Supervisors Office
War Department
Notable items
accounts
books
credit

