Receipts to Stevens' credit
Document 1796Acknowledges the receipt of two receipts that will be credited to Stevens on the books of the War Department Accountants Office.
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Capt Richd H Greaton for which sum please take Duplicate Rec.
Capt Greaton to be accountable —
I am &c
William Simmons
Mrs Sally Greaton Department of War
Accountants Office,
Madame 21 May 1794
Agreeably to the request of the Secretary of War you will receive from Nathaniel Gorham Esqr Supervisor the sum of Ninety Dollars being on account of the pay of your husband Capt Richd H Greaton for which sum you will sign Duplicate Receipts
I am &c
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esqr Department of War
Supervisor New York Accountants Office,
May 24th 1794 —
Sir
I received your letter of the 23 Inst. enclosing the following Receipts vizt
Major J [undecipherable] Ricardo's for — — — 165 Drs
George Flemings — — — — — 73
Lieut Horatio H Dayton's — — — 170
Drs 416 ——
amounting to four hundred and sixteen Dollars which sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office. —
I am &c
William Simmons
Dan Stevens Department of War
Charleston So Carolina Accountants Office
May 24, 1794
Sir
I received your letter of the 9th Inst enclosing the following Receipts Vizt —
Capt Patterson's for — — — — 460 76/100 Drs
Augusta De Grasse — — — — 227 00/100
Drs 687 76/100 —
amounting to Six hundred eighty seven Dollars & 76 Cents which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office. —
I am &c
William Simmons
Michl G Houdin — Department of War
Accountants Office
Sir May 24th 1794
Your letter of the 9th Inst to Saml Hodgdon — Esqr together with Sundry Vouchers for Store Rent have been handed to me ; since which I have had all your Accounts and Vouchers Examined and stated and after Crediting you for the Amt of said Vouchers There appears a balance against you of 274 [undecipherable] for which you are held accountable on the Books of this Office. — A Statement thereof and an Abstract of the inadmissible charges you will receive enclosed.
I am &c
William Simmons —
Capt Jacob Moughy Department of War
Accountants Office
Sir May 26 1794
I have to Request that you will have the Bonds signed as was intended by Matthias Moughy Son & That I may be enabled to report the same to the Secretary of Wars
I am &c
William Simmons —
Wm H Grove Esqr Department of War
Accountants Office
Sir May 26 1796 —
I Received your letter enclosing one
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges the receipt of two receipts that will be credited to Stevens on the books of the War Department Accountants Office.
Date
05/24/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796052421155
Page start
77
Notable persons
Daniel Stevens
William Simmons
supervisor
Captain Kalteisen
Augusta De Grasse
engineer
Notable locations
Charleston, South Carolina
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
receipts

