Accounting for money received
Document 1797Requests that Lieut. Purdy provide his account and vouchers for monies received from the War Office so that Simmons can close his account
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in forwarding on to this Office your Account Current with the necessary Vouchers, to liquidate the same, your immediate attention to this object is particularly requested—
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Captn Zebulon Pike Accountants Office
Head Quarters of the Army February 15th 1797
Sir
The Pay and Receipt Rolls of Captn Isaac Guions Company from 1st January to 30th June 1795— transmitted to this Office by Mr Swan have been examined and the amount of the latter 67190/100 dollars is carried to the Credit of your Account, the difference between this sum and the amount Receipted by you on the Pay Roll is 6348/100 Dollars remaining unpaid by you and which stands to your debit on the Books of this Office in addition to the other charges against you — I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Mr James Collins Accountants Office
Sir January 31st 1797
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with considerable sums of money received a long time since. I have to request 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 Balance 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
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that Lieut. Purdy provide his account and vouchers for monies received from the War Office so that Simmons can close his account
Date
02/10/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797021022655
Page start
372
Notable persons
Lieutenant Robert Purdy
William Simmons
headquarters department of army
recruiting service
treasurer
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
vouchers
credit
account
books
balance

