List of vouchers deducted from the accounts rendered by Samuel Hodgdon, from 07/01/1796 to 12/31/1797.
Document 1797List of vouchers deducted from accounts rendered by Samuel Hodgdon. Cash paid for mahogany trunnion, halliards, shot stores. Simmons notes that he is not sure by what authority these charges were made or whether the rates are approved by the Secretary of War. Signed by Wm Simmons
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List of Vouchers deducted from the accounts rendered by Samuel Hodgdon Esqr for Disbursements by him from 1st July 1796 to 31st December following.
Act A. Voucher No 349. Cash paid for turning 4 pair Mahogany Runners — this charge more properly belongs to Disbursements of the Frigates, and Accounts to be settled through the Department of the Treasury) — — — — — 1.50
350. Cash paid for buying three bed Cords and Halliards (belongs to like D. Masters or Navy Department to be subject to the Treasury) — — 5.00
355. Cash paid for theham the Iron more for the Frigate (for same reason as No. 9 above) (4.
359. Cash charged by him as the Rent of a Range of Stores at the Rate of 300 Dollars pr annum and for the use of the ground — men (comprising on which the gun house and shot Stores stand at the rate of 30 Dollars for annum. This are — I am not myself authorized to act in not knowing by what authority this responsible charge is now made — if he is to be allowed at the rates charged by him. It must first be approved of by the Secretary of the — — 285.69
Act B. Voucher No 362. Cash paid, Michael G. Hodgdon for sundries purchased in the Naval Stores Department (any — in to others have been charged by W. Hogden in his account rendered to the Treasury — — 3939
Carried Forward — Drs 397.64
Brought Forward — — 397.64
Acct B Voucher No 568. Cash paid salvage for finding a bar of Lead in the Water belonging to a quantity unloading from a vessel. this charge to be exhibited where the other expences of the Lead is settled — — — — — — — — 5.25
573 Cash charged by Mr Hodgdon similar charge No 359 in account A. which I cannot admit for the same reason given to the first charge — — — — — — — 220.—
Dollars 622.89
Exclusive of the above charges made against this Department improperly.
Mr Hodgdon has made sundry Payments to Laborers and for the purchase of articles not within the Contingencies of this Department and of right should not be settled here, but they are so blended with other Items in the same voucher that it is almost impossible to separate them; — I have therefore admitted all but the above so
Department of War
Accountants Office Signed Wm Simmons
February 13th 1797 Acct
[Received
Store —
Nov. 24. 1804.
From —
B.F.O. 401810.]
[marginalia, upper left corner of cover page, rotated:] [undecipherable] vouchers deducted [undecipherable] from the accounts rendered [undecipherable] General Hodgdon [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] disbursements by him from 1st July 1796 to 31st December following [undecipherable] Amount Drs 622.89 [undecipherable]
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Document Signed
Description
List of vouchers deducted from accounts rendered by Samuel Hodgdon. Cash paid for mahogany trunnion, halliards, shot stores. Simmons notes that he is not sure by what authority these charges were made or whether the rates are approved by the Secretary of War. Signed by Wm Simmons
Date
02/13/1797
Author
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797021370001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Philadelphia

