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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Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supt. Boston
Accountants Office
Decr 26. 1796.
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred twenty three dollars 20/₁₀₀, which sum you will please to pay to Mr James Sever, at Kingston, Massachusetts, being for his Pay & Subsistence, as Capt of the Frigate building at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from 1st May to 30th June 1796, & take his duplicate receipts therefor.
You will be pleased on the rect hereof to forward the enclosed to him.
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
12/27/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796122721155
Page start
300
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Capt. S. Blackburn
supervisor Richmond
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountants Office
Notable items
receipt
books
credit