Settlement of Accounts
Document 1797Simmons requests monies owed to Treasury by Caldwell. Letter was motivated by the Resolve of the House of Representatives. The balance of the funds owed should be refunded to the Treasury of the United States or vouchers must be produced.
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John Caldwell Esqr Department of [the]
late Lieutt Coll Militia Accountant's O[ffice]
Springfield Kentucky August 21 179[7]
Sir
You stand charged on the Books of [this]
Office with monies received by you and which yet [remain]
to be accounted for.
In pursuance of a Resolution [of the]
House of Representatives of 3 March 1797 I am re[quested]
to lay before them within the first week in Ja[nuary]
next an abstract of the names of all the recei[vers of]
Public monies from 1 January 1791 to 1 January [next]
In order to prevent your na[me]
from appearing as a delinquent, I have to requ[est]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons requests monies owed to Treasury by Caldwell. Letter was motivated by the Resolve of the House of Representatives. The balance of the funds owed should be refunded to the Treasury of the United States or vouchers must be produced.
Date
08/21/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797082121855
Page start
229
Note
May be enclosed in Simmons to Marshall, 08/25/1797.
Notable persons
Lieutenant Colonel John Caldwell
William Simmons
militia
treasury
House of Representatives
congress
treasury
receivers of public monies
treasurer
Notable locations
Springfield, Kentucky
Accountant's Office
Notable items
Resolve of the House of Representatives
vouchers
balance
funds
abstract of names
accounts
delinquent