Settlement of Accounts
Document 1797Simmons requests monies owed to Treasury by Long. 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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[Nicholas Long Esqr
North Carolina
enclosed to Wm Polk Esqr
Sir]
Department of War
Accountants Office
August 31. 1797
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with monies received by you & which yet remains to be accounted for.
Pursuant to a Resolve of the House of Representatives of the 3d March 1797 I am required to lay before them within the first week in January next an abstract of the names &c of all those who stand charged with monies at this Office.
In order to prevent your name from appearing as a delinquent I have to request you will as speedily as possible account for the monies received by you either by producing the necessary Vouchers or refunding the balance to the Treasurer of the United States.
Your immediate attention to this object is particularly requested.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
acct
[Mr John Wallace
enclosed to Wm Polk Esqr
Superr. Charlotte N. Carolina
Sir
Department of War
Accountants Office
August 31. 1797
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with monies received by you and which remain yet to be accounted for.]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons requests monies owed to Treasury by Long. 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
08/31/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797083121455
Page start
256
Note
Enclosed in Simmons to Polk, 09/07/1797. Cited in Simmons to Long, 11/28/1797.
Notable persons
Nicholas Long
William Simmons
William Polk
House of Representatives
Congress
treasurer
Notable locations
North Carolina
Accountant's Office
Notable items
Resolve of the House of Representatives
abstract of names monies
delinquent
vouchers
refund
balance

