Money for Army recruiting
Document 1796Notifies Gibson that he will receive money for recruiting from Edward Carrington and request that Gibson send in his accounts and vouchers
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Army for the Months of March April & May but the State of the Treasury will not at present admit of sending the Money — when a Change takes place you will be informed in what manner You are to receive the Money —
I am &c
W.m Simmons —
Capt. Alex.r Gibsons Department of War
Staunton Virginia Accountants Office
June 13th 1796—
Sir
You will receive of Edward Carrington Esq.r Supervisor the sum of Six hundred Dollars for the use of the Recruiting Service, for which sum you are held accountable, and will give your duplicate Receipts to him accordingly You will please to forward your accounts and vouchers properly authenticated for Settlement to this Office,
I am &c
W.m Simmons —
Edward Carrington Department of War
Supervisor Richmond Accountants Office
Virginia June 13th 1796—
Sir
You will receive from the Treasury of the United States the sum of Six hundred Dollars for the use of the Recruiting Service, which sum you will please to pay to Capt. Alexander Gibson at Staunton taking his duplicate Receipts therefor
I am &c
William Simmons —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Gibson that he will receive money for recruiting from Edward Carrington and request that Gibson send in his accounts and vouchers
Date
06/13/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796061321355
Page start
104
Note
Cited in Gibson to Simmons, 07/16/1796.
Notable persons
Captain Alexander Gibson
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond Virginia
recruiting service
Notable locations
Staunton, Virginia
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
duplicate receipts
accounts
vouchers
settlement

