Notification of money owed
Document 1796Notifies Houdin of a debt owed to the War Department.
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Michl G. Paulding
Albany
Department of War,
Accountants Office,
June 3. 1796
Sir
In addition to the balance of 274 40/Ds which appeared against you on the Settlement of your Account as mentioned in my letter of the 24 Ulto — You are charged with the further sum of 107 35/Ds which has this day been transmitted to Genl Schuyler to reimburse the sum borrowed of him making together four hundred sixty one Dollars 90 Cts — with which you are held accountable on the books of this office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Lieutt Campbell Smith
Department of War —
Accountants Office,
June 3d 1796 —
Sir
I have to acknowledge the rect of yours — letters of the 11th February last I delayed answering it till I could see Capt Slough who was daily expected in Town: he has lately arrived and on mentioning your matter to him he informs me that he paid the sum due to you to Smith & Findley. Capt Slough has lately resigned his Commission.
Lieutt Covington was at this office not long since attending to the Settlement of his Account but have no recollection of his producing the paper you refer to. Mr Mifflin left the Office immediately on my coming into it and went to France where he has been ever since the 154,000 Drs Recd by you for Mr Swan has been passed to your Credit — Enclosed is the late [undecipherable] arrangements of the Army
I am &c
W Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Houdin of a debt owed to the War Department.
Date
06/03/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796060321955
Page start
88
Notable persons
Michael Houdin
William Simmons
General Schuyler
Notable locations
Albany
Dept. of War Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
balance
settlement
account
books

