Accounting for money received
Document 1797Requests that Cooke provide his account and vouchers for monies received from the War Office so that Simmons can close his account.
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Chs Campbell Esqr Accountants Office
Lieut. Coll. Westmoreland County January 10th 1797
Pensa
Sir
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with considerable sums of money, for which you are held accountable for the due application thereof. the length of time since you have received them — makes it necessary that an immediate settlement should take place. You are therefore requested to forward your account and Vouchers, and if any Ballance remaining in your hands to refund the same to [strikethrough: the] the Treasurer of the United States without delay, that I may be enabled to Balance your accounts here —
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Accts
Presley Neville Esqr Accountants Office
Lieut Coll Allegany County January 10th 1797.
Sir
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with considerable sums of money for the Pay of Scouts of Allegany County — you are therefore requested to forward without delay Receipts for the payments you have made, and if any ballance remaining in your hands — refund the same to the Treasurer of the United States — the length of time since you have received part of the monies is such as I have no doubt but the necessity will appear obvious to you of an immediate Settlement taking
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that Cooke provide his account and vouchers for monies received from the War Office so that Simmons can close his account.
Date
01/28/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797012521455
Page start
340
Notable persons
Captain John Cooke
William Simmons
Treasurer
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
books
account
vouchers

