Nature of Money Received from John Polhemus
Document 1798Simmons asks Craig to explain why Polhemus refunded $78.
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[Cancels]
Capt. Griffin Smcke
Wilmington N.C.
Accountants Offce
Sir
You will receive from James Read, Collector at Wilmington the sum of two hundred & ten Dollrs thirty Cents, for which you will be pleased to give him the [undecipherable] holding yourself accountable for the due application of the [undecipherable] being for pay of yourself from the 1 January to 31 March [undecipherable] and for pay of the Recruits under your command for March
Saml [undecipherable]
Isaac Craig Esqr
Pittsburg
Accountants Offce
April [undecipherable]
Sir
On Examination of the accounts of John Polhemus late Lieut. in the service of the United States the sum of seventy eight dollars refunded by him to you [and] in your account current under date the 15 June 1795. I requ[undecipherable] will be pleased to inform me the reason of his placing this in your hands, if it was for pay, improperly received, you will [undecipherable] as note the particular period,
Saml [undecipherable]
Nicholas Fiske Esqr
Supervisor, New York
Accountants Offce
April 27 [undecipherable]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will [undecipherable] you the sum of One hundred & fifty three Dollars & two Cents you will be pleased to pay to Ensign William V. Boots at [undecipherable] New Jersey, taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable the due application thereof, being for pay of himself & [undecipherable] December [9]7 & January [9]8 [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons asks Craig to explain why Polhemus refunded $78.
Date
04/26/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797042621255
Page start
308
Note
Right side of document cut off.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
John Polhemus
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Accountant's Office
Notable items
refunded
accounts
for pay, improperly received

