Commissions for acting as agent of the War Department
Document 1797Notification that his account for commissions on receiving and paying monies for the War Department has been approved and that he will receive the money from the Treasurer of the U. S.
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Savannah, for thirteen thousand, three hundred & eighty five Dollars which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
Sam r.
W Simmons
acct
Edward Carrington Esqr r Accountants Office
Supervisor July 8th 1797
Richmond. Virga
Sir
I received your letter of the 8 Inst enclosing Captain William Preston's receipt for Four hundred and seventy seven Dollars &c; which sum will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office.
Sam r.
W Simmons
acct
John Chester Esqr r Accountants Office
Supervisor – Connt July 6th 1797
Sir
I have received your letter of the [undecipherable] Ultimo enclosing your account of Commissions on receiving and paying monies from this Department between 1st January 1796 and 30th June 1797 amounting to Twenty eight Dollars and fifty seven Cents which on examination has been found to be right which sum you will receive as usual from the Trea
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notification that his account for commissions on receiving and paying monies for the War Department has been approved and that he will receive the money from the Treasurer of the U. S.
Date
07/06/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797070622455
Page start
138
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
treasurer
supervisor Connecticut
Notable locations
Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Notable items
account of commissions
receiving and paying monies
examination
receipts
books

