Credit to Carrington's account
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
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are requested to inquire into the Subject, and if so, you will cause him to refund the amount to you.
Jan &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Edward Carrington Esqr
Supt Richmond
Virginia
Accountant's Office
Jany 10th 1797
Sir
I have recd your letter of the 3d Ultimo enclosing the Receipt of Capt. Alexander Gibson for Five hundred & thirty two Dollars 70/100, which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
Jan &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Lieut. Joseph Guimpe
Baltimore
Accountant's Office
Jany 10th 1797
Sir
I recd your letter of the 7th Inst enclosing your Receipt Roll for Payments to your Detachment for the month of Nov. 1796 the amount will be suspended being entered until you forward the Receipt of Corporal Brown.
Jan &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Col. Presley Nevill
late Pay Master Genl
Militia Army
Accountant's Office
Jany 11th 1797
Sir
There are now lodged in this Office a large number of Officers Accounts (who served on the Western Expedition) for arrears of Forage & Subsistence, which they say is due to them. — The frequent and almost hourly application for a settlement renders it in the highest degree necessary that the Pay Masters of that Expedition should settle their
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
01/10/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797011021555
Page start
315
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Captain Alexander Gibson
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountants Office

