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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when it takes place. I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
John Chester Esqr Accountants Office
Superr. Weathersfields Connt. March 25th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 20th Instant enclosing the receipt of Capt Edward Miller for One hundred and thirty eight dollars & thirty three Cents which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Jon. Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Boston March 2[undecipherable]th 1797
Sir
I received your letters of the 16th Inst. one of them enclosing Capt Rich H. Greaton's Receipt for One hundred & fifteen Dollars & [undecipherable] which sum will be posted to your credit on the Books of this Office: — the [undecipherable] acknowledging the Receipt of 32[undecipherable] Dollars from the Treasurer of the United States, being the amount of your Commissions on receiving & paying monies from this Department between 27th July & 17th December 1796.
Whenever monies are transmitted by the Treasurer of the United States on [undecipherable] of the War Department, you receive information thereof from this Office denoting expressly the particulars of the Warrants; from which you are to form your account current — 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

