Account of contingencies
Document 1797Simmons' examination of Peyton's "account of contingencies" found McMahon King's account overextended. Requests that Peyton pay the amount to Caleb Swan, Paymaster General to clear Peyton's account at the War Office
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Ensign Yelverton Peyton ✓ Accountants Offic[e]
U.S. 1st Regiment June 18th 1797
Sir
On examination of your account of
contingencies transmitted to this Office it has been [found]
that McMahon & King's account has been over extended [a]
Dollar which you will please pay to Caleb Swan E[sq.]
to the Troops of the United States and forward his [receipt]
for the same to exonerate you on the Books of th[is Office.]
Samo.
Wm Simmons
Acct
[marginalia, written vertically on left margin: Duplicates sent June 22]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons' examination of Peyton's "account of contingencies" found McMahon King's account overextended. Requests that Peyton pay the amount to Caleb Swan, Paymaster General to clear Peyton's account at the War Office
Date
06/16/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797061621355
Page start
103
Note
Enclosed in Simmons to Swan, 06/16/1797.
Notable persons
Ensign Yelverton Peyton
William Simmons
1st US Regiment
McMahon King
paymaster general
Caleb Swan
troops
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
examination
account
contingencies
exonerate
books