Accounting for money received
Document 1797Requests that Duvall provide his account and vouchers for monies received from the War Office so that Simmons can close his account.
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[place —
enclosed is a copy of my last I am &c.
letter to you — Hra Simmons
Acct.]
Walter Crockett Esqr Accountants Office
Late Lt Col. of Wythe County January 10th 1797
at Wythe Court House Sir
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with a considerable sum of money received in the year 1792 for pay of the militia & Scouts of Wythe County. You are therefore requested to forward without delay the necessary Vouchers for your payments and if any Balance remain unpaid you are requested to forward the same. That your accounts may be closed on the Books of this Offices, the length of time since you have received this money makes it highly necessary for an immediate settlement.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Lieut Colo pr Clarke Accountants Office
Sir "February [undecipherable] 1797"
You stand charged in the Books of this Office with large sums of money paid you a long time since, the accounts you have rendered, are in so deranged a state for want of Vouchers, that a number of the charges cannot be admitted. I request therefore that you will if you are in possession of any Vouchers forward them to this Office, to enable me to make a
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that Duvall provide his account and vouchers for monies received from the War Office so that Simmons can close his account.
Date
01/27/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797012722955
Page start
341
Notable persons
Lieutenant Colonel J.P. Duvall
William Simmons
Colonel Orr
treasurer
Notable locations
Harrison County, Virginia
Accountants Office
Notable items
account
vouchers
balance
refund

