Settlement of Accounts, with details
Document 1797Simmons requests monies owed to Treasury by McGregor. 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. Monies owed for pay of Kentucky militia for services in 1792, 93,95 -- in the amount of $2,285.00.
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Pursuant to a Resolve of the House of Represen[undecipherable]
of 3 March 1797 I am required to lay before them with[undecipherable]
first Week in January next — an abstract of the nam[undecipherable]
of all receivers of public monies from 1 January 1791 to
1797.
In order to prevent your name from app[undecipherable]
as a delinquent I have to request you will without d[undecipherable]
account for the monies received either by producing the ne[undecipherable]
Vouchers or refunding the balance to the Treasurer o[undecipherable]
United States.
Your early attention to this object is particul[undecipherable]
requested.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
acct —
Dr John Wallace To the United States
1795
May 27 For amount received for mounting Cannons [undecipherable]
Fort on Beacon Island. - - - D[undecipherable]
Mr Alexander McGregor Department of War[undecipherable]
Merchant Accountants Office
Lexington, Kentuckey August 31. 1797 —
Sir
You stand charged on the Books of th[undecipherable]
with monies received by you and which yet remain [undecipherable]
accounted for.
Pursuant to a Resolve of the House o[undecipherable]
-sentatives of the 3d March 1797 I am required to lay b[undecipherable]
them within the first Week in January next — an abstra[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons requests monies owed to Treasury by McGregor. 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. Monies owed for pay of Kentucky militia for services in 1792, 93,95 -- in the amount of $2,285.00.
Date
08/31/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797083121655
Page start
257
Note
Enclosed in Simmons to Marshall, 08/25/1797.
Notable persons
Doctor Alexander McGregor
William Simmons
treasury
House of Representatives
congress
Kentucky militia
Notable locations
Lexington, Kentucky
Accountant's Office
Notable items
resolve of house of representatives
balance
funds
refund
vouchers
monies
abstract
delinquent
pay

