Closing Bowyer's account
Document 1797Requests that Captain Bowyer provide his account and vouchers for monies received by him from Captain Thomas Lewis for the recruiting service so that Simmons can close his account
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the sums paid by you that the same may be passed to your Credit, and the Balance (if any) refunded to the Treasurer of the United States that your accounts may be closed on the Books of this Office – your attention to this object is particularly requested as early as may be – I am &c.
W. Simmons
Acct
Ensign Richd Gray Accountants Office
Sir [strikethrough: Fort Miami] February 10th 1797
D'Etroit (G. Swan)
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with One Hundred and Sixty Dollars paid you by Capt. Thomas Lewis p your Receipt dated 10th May 1792 being for the recruiting Service, for which sum you have rendered no account or Vouchers to this Office to liquidate the same, I therefore request you will loose no time but immediately send forward your account with the necessary Vouchers for the expenditures that I may be enabled to pass the same to the Credit of your account, & the Balance (if any) refunded to the Treasurer of the United States, to close the same – your early attention to this object is particularly requested
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Capt. John Bowyer Accountants Office
Sir February 10th 1797
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with Two Hundred and forty dollars paid you by Capt. Thomas Lewis p your Receipt dated 9th April 1792 being for the Recruiting Service for which sum you have rendered no account or Vouchers to this Office to liquidate the same, I therefore request you will loose no time but immediately send forward your Account with the necessary Vouchers for the [strikethrough: necessary] Expenditure - that I may be enabled to pass the same to the Credit of your Account and the Balance (if any) refunded to the Treasurer of the United States to close the same – your early attention to this Object is particularly requested — I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct—
Jacob Tipton Accountants Office
Late Capt. of Levies February 10th 1797
Sir
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with sums of money p annexed statement paid your Company of Levies in 1792 for which you have not rendered your account & Vouchers to account for the same, I therefore request you will without loss of time, forward them to this Office that the different sums paid by you may be passed to the Credit of your account & the Balance (if any) refunded to the Treasurer of the United States to close your account; your immediate attention to this object is particularly requested— I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Lieut. Joseph Dickason Accountants Office
Sir February 10th 1797
Your stand charged on the Books of this Office with the sum of Two Hundred Fifty four Dollars and fifty four Cents paid you p Receipt dated 31st Decr 1791 for which you have not rendered your account and Vouchers to this Office to account for the same – I request you
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that Captain Bowyer provide his account and vouchers for monies received by him from Captain Thomas Lewis for the recruiting service so that Simmons can close his account
Date
02/10/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797021021855
Page start
360
Notable persons
Captain John Bowyer
William Simmons
Captain Thomas Lewis
recruiting service
treasurer
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
account
vouchers
receipt
liquidate
expenditure
credit
balance


