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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Edward Carrington Esqr
Supervisor
Virginia:
Accountants Office
Aug: 10th 1795
Sir
I received your letter of the 3d Inst: enclosing the Receipt of James Triplett for thirty Dollars for pay of himself and Detachment for the month of June 1795 which sum will be entered to your Credit accordingly.
I am &c
Wm Simmons Acct
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James Triplett Cadet
Norfolk
Virginia
Accountants Office
August 10th 1795
Sir
Your letter of the 31st ult: enclosing your Muster & Pay Roll for July & your Receipt Roll for June I have received and the amount thereof be posted to your Credit. The Pay roll has also been examined. The Receipt Roll has been examined, amounting to thirty Dollars which sum you will receive from Edward Carrington Esqr Supr Richmond and for which you will give him duplicate receipts to be accountable for the Disbursement thereof agreeably to the enclosed recept Roll.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
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Edward Carrington Esqr
Supr Richmond
Accountants Office
August 10th 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Thirty Dollars, which you will please to pay to James Triplett Cadet at Norfolk, being for the pay of himself & Men for the month of July 1796 for which sum please to take duplicate rect to be accountable for the due application thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
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
08/10/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796081021655
Page start
167
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Cadet James Triplett
detachment
supervisor Virginia
Notable locations
Virginia
Accountants Office
Norfolk
Notable items
muster
payroll
receipt roll
credit

