Documentation needed at the War Office
Document 1797Requests that Farley provide documentation necessary to account for money received for his pay so that Simmons can balance his account.
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Thomas Farley Department of [War]
Late Surgeons Mate — Accountants Office
May 15th 1797
Sir
You stand charged on the Books of this Officers with One hundred twenty nine Dollars and Sixty Cents being amount received by you on the 10th Sept. 1792 on account of Three Months Pay, Subsistence and Forage, and for which you have not rendered any account to close the same.
I have therefore to request you will immediately transmit such papers to this Officers with fully authorize my Balancing your Account.
In expectation of hearing from you in a few Posts.
I am &c.
W: Simmons
Acct —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that Farley provide documentation necessary to account for money received for his pay so that Simmons can balance his account.
Date
05/13/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797051321255
Page start
70
Notable persons
Thomas Farley
William Simmons
surgeon's mate
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
books
account
pay
subsistence
forage
papers
balance