Compensation of Augustus DeGrasse, Etc.
Document 1797The Treasurer has provided the sum of $225 to be paid to Augustus DeGrasse, Engineer at Charleston, being his compensation through March 1797 and enclosed is his receipt.
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[Docket: Dav[i]s [undecipherable] / rel [undecipherable] / ans 9 Jand [17]97 / [undecipherable]]
[Address: William [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Brigadier / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] Philadelphia]
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Supervisor's Office Dist S. Carolina
Charleston 29th Augt 1797 —
I am happy that on a re-examination of my account for the quarter ending 31st Decr 1796. the error of 39 [undecipherable] dollars has been rectified, and am now to acknowledge the receipt of that Sum from the Treasurer of the United States, as well as the Sum of Two hundred and twenty five Dollars, which last Sum, I have agreeably to your instructions paid to Augusta De Graffse Sub [undecipherable] at Charleston being for his compensation from [undecipherable] Janry [undecipherable] 21st March 1797. and I herewith enclose you his receipt therefor, and as I notified to you in my letter of [undecipherable] Lieut that as there appeared to be an error made in my Account for the quarter ending 31st Decr 1796 on the examination on adjustment thereof, of 39 [undecipherable] Dollars, I submitted to you therein the propriety of deferring at that time the transmission of a Receipt for the 164 [undecipherable] Dollars — until the error was rectified and the whole Sum came to hand, I now therefore herewith enclose you my Receipt for Two hundred and four Dollars and nine Cents, being for account of my Commission = on receiving and paying monies from the War department for the quarters ending 30th September and 31st December 1796. agreeably to Warrants No. 1910. and 2009. of the Secretary of War.
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your most Obt wr.
D Davs Stiling (Ald D.
Jr Carolina)
Wm Simmons Esqr
a Accountant
War Department
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The Treasurer has provided the sum of $225 to be paid to Augustus DeGrasse, Engineer at Charleston, being his compensation through March 1797 and enclosed is his receipt.
Date
04/29/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Charleston
Document number
1797042970101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Stevens, 05/16/1797.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Daniel Stevens
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Charleston

