Major Hunt's pay and his account
Document 1797Notification that the Secretary of War has authorized Major Hunt to be paid 350 dollars that he will receive from Jonathan Jackson, federal supervisor at Boston. Requests that he settle his account when he arrives at the Army.
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[Major Thomas Hunt Accountants Office]
Watertown May 3d 1797
Massachusetts
Sir
The Secretary of War has thought proper to issue a Warrant, in your favor, for Three Hundred & fifty dollars on account of your pay— which sum you will receive from Jonathan Jackson Esqr Supervisor at Boston— on giving your duplicate receipts therefore to be accountable.
You are particularly [strikethrough: to] requested to attend to the immediate settlement of your account on your arrival at the Army. I shall forward a list of the charges against you on the Books of this Office to the Paymaster General with directions to cause an immediate settlement & forward the Vrs & Vouchers to this Office
I am Sir &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Caleb Swan Esqr Accountants Office
PayMaster General May 3d 1797
Head Quarters of the Army
Sir
I enclose you a statement of the Accounts of Major Thomas Hunt as they appear on the Books of this Office, and request that you will immediately on his arrival at the Army cause him to make a settlement, and pay any balance which may be found
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notification that the Secretary of War has authorized Major Hunt to be paid 350 dollars that he will receive from Jonathan Jackson, federal supervisor at Boston. Requests that he settle his account when he arrives at the Army.
Date
05/03/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797050322055
Page start
32
Notable persons
Major Thomas Hunt
William Simmons
Secretary of War
Jonathan Jackson
supervisor Boston
paymaster general
army
Notable locations
Watertown, Massachusetts
Accountant's Office
Notable items
warrant
account
pay
receipts
settlement
list
charges
books
vouchers

