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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Captn D. G. Mitchell
Weathersfield
Connecticut.
Accountants Office
Septr 7. 1796.
Sir
I recd your letter of the 1st Instant enclosing your Subsistence Account for August 1796, which together with your pay for said period amount to Fifty six D.o 74/100
You will receive the above from John Chester Esqr Supr Connecticut giving him duplicate receipts as usual.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Act.
John Chester Esqr
Supervisor
Weathersfield
Connecticut
Sir Accountants Office
Septr 7th 1796
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of fifty six Dollars 74/100 which you will please to pay to Captn D. G. Mitchell of the Corps of Arty being for his pay & Subce for August 1796 & take his duplicate receipts therefor.
I am Sir &c
Wm Simmons
Mr Jno Van Ingen
Albany
Sir Accountants Office
Septr 7th 1796
I herewith send you a post Note for the sum of Five hundred twenty three Dollars and fifty eight Cents, being the amount of your account for the Storage of the Houses which I will thank you to inform me of the Receipt of it.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Mr John Bryant
Springfield
Massachusetts
Sir Accountants Office
Septr 8th 1796
James Melvin late a Matross in Col. Cranes Regt of Artillery, has long since rendered a Claim
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
09/03/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796090321455
Page start
183
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
James Triplett
supervisor Richmond
Notable locations
Richmond
Accountants Office
Virginia
Notable items
credit
books

