Receipts to Wright's credit
Document 1796Notifies Wright that a receipt roll will be placed to Wright's credit on the War Department account books.
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by George Fleming must therefore be considered for the Month of June — I have accordingly given Mr Fleming Directions to apply to Mr Fish for the sum of one hundred and fifty four Dollars to reimburse himself that sum. a list of the retained bounties has also been forwarded to Capt Fleming of the men marched on by Capt Bruff agreeably to the pay Role which he is directed to pay out of the Monies placed in his hands by Lieut Freeman
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esq. Accountants Office,
Supervisor Newyork June 27, 1796
Sir
I received your Letter of the 23 Inst enclosing the following receipts for Monies disbursed by You
Viz — Capt Donnald G. Mitchells — 41, 62
Lieut Horatio H. Dayton — 112 —
George Fleming — — — 73 —
226, 62
amounting to two hundred twenty six dollars and sixty two cents which fund will be placed to your Credit on the books of this Office,
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
[margin: 4 [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]]
Col. Tho. Wright. Accountants Office
Wilmington N Carolina June 27, 1796 —
Sir
I received your Letter of the 1 Inst: — with the Nol Note respecting the Sloop L'Amie — Margiritta The whole amount thereof will be placed to your Credit, on the Books — of this Office notwithstanding the want of Soveisty Cogsdales signature
you will however obtain his receipt and transmit the same to me by post as early as possible
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
John Kitty, Accountants Office,
Supervisor Maryland June 28, 1796
Sir
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 25 Inst enclosing a receipt from Samuel Dodge, for 505 42/100 Dol which sum shall be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office — all letters to and from this Office, being free from Postage it is therefore unnecessary for you to pay it as I find you do by the mark on the Letters
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Isaac Craig, Esq. Department of War
Pittsburg, Accountants Office,
Jun. 28, 1796
Sir
¶ The Accounts received from you — as acknowledged by my Letter to you of the 25 Inst have been under examination and the following sums will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. Viz —
Paymt to [undecipherable] Chas Martin for Jan & Feb — — 203, 30
do — do — do — Mar & April — 206 —
do Licut [undecipherable] Rutter — — — — — 126, 50
do Abraham Baldwin — — — — — — — 10 —
do Saml Johnson — — — — — — — 3, 07
do — Russell Bissell — — Mar & Apr — — 756, —
do Jon.s Ploughman — — — — — — 12, [undecipherable]
Dol 1177, 75
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Wright that a receipt roll will be placed to Wright's credit on the War Department account books.
Date
06/27/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796062721355
Page start
118
Note
Refers to Sloop L'Amie Marquiretta.
Notable persons
Colonel Thomas Wright
William Simmons
Notable locations
Wilmington, North Carolina
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
Sloop L'Amie Marguiretta
credit
books
receipt rolls


