Vouchers required at the War Office
Document 1797Requests that Blount provide his vouchers for monies received from the War Office for "contingencies of the Indian Department" so that Simmons can examine and settle his account.
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Jonathan Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor May 22nd 1797.
Boston ✓
Sir
I received your letter of the 18th Instant enclosing Capt William Eaton's Receipt for One hundred and Seventy two dollars & fifty Cents which will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
The Hon.ble Department of War
Wm Blount ✓ Accountants Office
at Philada May 19th 1794
Sir
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with One Thousand dollars being amount received by you receipt dated 24th Janry 1793 being for the contingencies of the Indian Department for which amount you have not transmitted any account or Vouchers for the expenditure thereof.
I have therefore to request you will be pleased to forward the necessary Vouchers that the same may undergo the usual examination and if found free of error passed to the Credit of your Account & the balance (if any remains) refunded to the Treasurer of the United States to close the same — I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that Blount provide his vouchers for monies received from the War Office for "contingencies of the Indian Department" so that Simmons can examine and settle his account.
Date
05/19/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797051921955
Page start
66
Notable persons
William Blount
William Simmons
Indian Department
treasurer
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
examination
settlement
account
receipt
contingencies
expenditure

