No attention to debts
Document 1797Requests that McHenry send an order to Captain DeButts to settle his accounts with the War office before departing Philadelphia on furlough.
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be the [case] I have to request that you will be pleased to give directions for furnishing me with the necessary [strikethrough: directions] Certificates of the sums passed to the debit of each on the Books of the Treasury, of the monies advanced [them] from this Off[ice] that the accounts may be closed by transfering the sums to accounts transfered to the Books of this Treasury—
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Richard Harrison Esqr Accountants Offi[ce]
Auditor of the Treasury March 15th 1797
Sir
I have the honor to transmit you herewith for examination at the Treasury, the accounts of the War Department for settlements made at this Office in the Quarter commencing the 1st of October and ending the 31st December 1796. I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
The Secretary of War Accountants Office
Sir March 18th 1797
I have called on Capt DeBatte by letter of the 8th Inst. / duplicate of which I have since sent to him requesting him to attend at this Office for the purpose of settling his accounts & refunding a large sum of money remaining in his hands - to which he has not paid the least attention. — as I understand that he has received a furlough, and intends leaving Town shortly, I have to request that you will be pleased to enforce my demands by one from you before that takes place. I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that McHenry send an order to Captain DeButts to settle his accounts with the War office before departing Philadelphia on furlough.
Date
03/18/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797031821255
Page start
415
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain DeButts
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
accounts
refunding
furlough
money
indebtedness

