Bryant's account
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of Bryant's "account current"; the balance due Bryant to be paid to William Lyman.
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of the District of Connecticut the sum of two hundred Dollars for the recruiting Service which sum you will be held accountable for, and you are requested to grant receipts accordingly
I am &c
William Simmons
John Chester Esqr
Supervisor Connecticut
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 18, 1796—
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred Dollars for the use of the recruiting Service to be paid to Capt Benja Mooers at Moosestown who is to be accountable for the due application thereof and to give his receipts accordingly—
I am &c
William Simmons
Department of War—
Accountants Office
May 18. 1796—
John Chester Esqr
Supr Connecticut
Sir
I received your letter of the 4th Inst enclosing the receipts of Capt Edward McCrary for two hundred eighteen Dollars and forty Cents for pay of himself and recruits to the 20th April; which sum will forthwith be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
William Simmons
Department of War
Accountants Office
19. May 1796
Joseph Nourse Esqr
Register of the Treasury
Sir
As the Accounts of the Dispensary Agency Agent of Indian affairs to the Cherokee Nations are in future to be settled at this Office I have to request that you will transmit to this Office a Copy of the Accounts as it appears on the Books of the Treasury Department
I am &c
William Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Bryant's "account current"; the balance due Bryant to be paid to William Lyman.
Date
05/17/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796051721755
Page start
67
Notable persons
John Bryant
William Simmons
William Lyman
Notable locations
Springfield, Massachusetts
Dept. of War Accountants Office
armory
Notable items
account
balance
salary
examination

