Request for "Account Current"
Document 1796Requests that Bowyer submit an "account current" so that his account can be settled with the War Department.
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you will please pay him and take his receipt for the same.
I am &c
William Simmons
Lieut Horatio N. Dayton Department of war
at Governors Island Accountants Office,
Sir, May 21 — 1796
You will receive of Nicholas Fisher
Supervisor, Newyork, One hundred & seventy eight Dollars being
for the pays of yourself and the Men under your Command upt
to the 30 April 96 inclusive for which sum you will please to
sign Duplicate Receipts and disbursed agreably to the
enclosed Receipt Role —
I am &c
William Simmons
Richard Harrison Esqr. Department of war
Auditor of the Treasury. Accountants Office
Sir May 21st 1796 —
I have the Honor to transmit upon
herewith for examination, at the Treasury, the Accounts of
the War Department for Settlements made at this Office in the
Quarter, commencing the 1st Octr. & ending the 31 Decr. 1795 —
and in the Quarter, commencing the 1st Jany. & ending 31 March
in the present year —
I am &c
William Simmons
Nathl Gorham Esqr Department of war
Supt. Boston Accountants Office
Sir 21 May 1796
The Treasurer of the United States will transmit
upon the Sum of Ninety Dollars which you will please pay to
Mrs Sally Greaton being on account of the pay of her Husband
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that Bowyer submit an "account current" so that his account can be settled with the War Department.
Date
05/18/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796051822655
Page start
71
Notable persons
Captain Henry Bowyer
William Simmons
magistrate
Notable locations
Virginia
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Botetourt Virginia
Notable items
settlement
account
expenditures
credit
vouchers

