Receipt to Credit
Document 1797Captain Edward Miller's receipt will be added to John Chester's credit on the War Office books.
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Jacob Westfall Esqr Accountants Office
late Lieut Colt — January 2d th 1797
Randolph County (care of Colr George Jackson in Congress)
Virginia
Sir
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with a considerable sum of money received a long time since, I have to request that you will as speedily as possible forward your Account with vouchers to this Office to account for the same — either by producing the necessary vouchers or refunding the Ballance to the Treasurer of the United States that your account may be closed, your attention to this object is particularly requested as early as may be —
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Jonathan Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor January 2d th 1797
Boston
Sir
I received your letter of the 19th Inst inclosing the following receipts — viz
Cabt Richd Ht Grealons — for — 38100 Dollr
Do — do — 12 —
Geor Claypomes — —— 564 -
570- 40
amounting to five Hundred &Seventy Dollars 40/100 which sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office — I am &c Wm Simmons Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Captain Edward Miller's receipt will be added to John Chester's credit on the War Office books.
Date
01/23/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797012321355
Page start
327
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut
Captain Edward Miller
Notable locations
Weathersfield, Connecticut
Accountants Office
Notable items
credit
books

