Edmund Quincy's salary
Document 1796Notifies Quincy that he will receive the money for his salary and Samuel Larkins' purchase claim from Joshua Wentworth, federal supervisor at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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This Sir from the mode the Accounts of the Corps of N.C. are kept in the Books of this office is necessary. You will please therefore to state an account Current charging yourself with the money received from Mr Freeman, and any other money you have receiv'd on account of the Pay Ro of the Corps and credit the sums you have paid out and shew the Balance remaining in your hand forwarding the vouchers with the account. The other vouchers you will also forward and a separate account of them. The account of Mr Worden I have referr'd to the Secy of War who will give Directions to have it paid from the Treasury Department. Accounts of that Nature not being proper to be settled at this office.
I am &c
In absence of the Accountant
Peter Hagner
Princi: Clk.
Lieut. Wm Wilson Accountants Office
Governors Islands July 15th 1796
New York
Sir
In the absence of the Accountant I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th Inst. enclosing the receipt roll of yourself, and Detachment for the month of June, amounting to One hundred and twelve Dollars, which sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Peter Hagner
Princi: Clk.
John Chester Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Connecticut July 15th 1796
Sir
I have in the absence of the Accountant to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 15th Inst. enclosing a receipt of Capt [undecipherable] Miller for three hundred and sixty Dollars for the recruiting service, which sum will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Peter Hagner
Princi: Clk.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Quincy that he will receive the money for his salary and Samuel Larkins' purchase claim from Joshua Wentworth, federal supervisor at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Date
07/12/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796071221355
Page start
136
Notable persons
Edmund H. Quincy
Peter Hagner
clerk
Samuel Larkins
Joshua Wentworth
federal supervisor Portsmouth New Hampshire
clerk Navy Yard Portsmouth New Hampshire
Notable locations
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
salary
claim
money
stationary
receipts

