Credit to Carrington's account.
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
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John Finness's Pay (you having no recruiting Instructions) amount to one hundred and twelve dollars, which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor New York, for which you will give him duplicate receipts to be accountable for the disbursement thereof.
I am &c.
In absence of The Accountant
Peter Hagner
Princl Clk
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor
New York
Accountants Office
Augt 3d 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of The United States will remit you the sum of one hundred and twelve Dollars which you will please to pay to Lieut.nt William Wilson at Governors Island, being for pay of himself & men for the month of July 1796, for which sum he will sign duplicate receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof.
I am &c
In absence of the Accountant
Peter Hagner
Princl Clk
Edward Carrington Esqr
Supervisor
Richmond
Virginia
Department of War
Accountants Office
Augt 4th 1795
Sir
I have received your letter of the 28th Ulto enclosing a receipt of Captain Alexander Gibson for six hundred Dollars which sum will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
In absence of the Accountant
Peter Hagner
Princl Clk
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
Date
08/04/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796080421355
Page start
159
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
Peter Hagner
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Captain Alexander Gibson
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountants Office
Notable items
receipt
credit
books

