Money not to be sent by water
Document 1796Notification that because of its possible risk and expense Simmons prefers that Wentworth not send a sum of money by water transport, requesting him instead to convert it to a note or send it by land
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Constant Freeman Esqr
Savannah
Georgia
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th ulto accompanied by sundry accounts & vouchers as therein mentioned. — The contents thereof I shall more particularly attend to in the course of next weeks when an opportunity will offer by Water.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
acct
Daniel [undecipherable: probable reading Shums] Esqr
Supervisor
Charleston
S. Carolina
Sir!
I received your letter of the 27th ulto enclosing your account of Commission on receiving, & paying Monies from this Office — The account will be placed under Examination and the amount found due will be remitted by next post.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
John Habersham Esqr
Collector of the Customs
Savannah Georgia
Sir!
I received your letter of the 4th ulto enclosing your account Current & Vouchers accompanying the same, which with those before lodged will be placed under Examination & the amount entered accordingly of which you will be informed.
I am &c
Wm M Simmons
Accountant
Captn Alexander Gibson
Hamilton
Virginia
Sir
On a perusal of your accounts I find you have omitted sending the Inlistments which you must transmit to this Office before an Examination can take place.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notification that because of its possible risk and expense Simmons prefers that Wentworth not send a sum of money by water transport, requesting him instead to convert it to a note or send it by land
Date
09/12/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796091221355
Page start
191
Notable persons
Joshua Wentworth
William Simmons
supervisor New Hampshire
Captain Tilton
Notable locations
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Accountants Office
Notable items
money
water
land
expense
paper

