Receipt of Account and Vouchers
Document 1797Ames account and vouchers received by Simmons, material placed under examination and the result communicated to Ames.
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Caleb Swan Esqr Accountants Office
P.M.G. D[etroit?] September 29th 1797
Sir
Herewith you will receive an extract taken [from]
the Warrants Book of this Office from 1st September to the p[resent]
day for your government.
The date of my last letter to you was the 18th [—]
enclosing a letter for Captain Barnard Gaines and for Ensu[ign]
Yelverton Porston. I am &c
Wm Simmons Acct.
Mr David Ames Department of War
Supert of Military Stores Accountants Office
Springfield Massachusetts September 29th 1797
Sir
I this day received your letter of the 26th
accompanied with your account and Vouchers which shall [be]
placed under examination and the result communica[ted]
to you. I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acct.
Andrew Shanklin Department of War
Lieut 3d Regt. Fort, Maspac Accountants Office
to the care of the commg Ofr. Ft Washg[ton] September 29th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 30th Ultimo and on [looking]
over the Muster Rolls of the General Staff of the 3d Sub Legion
1796 I find Wm Montgomery's name you are therefore entitl[ed to]
a credit of two dollars for premium for inlisting him [the]
balance remaining in your hands on settlement of your [account]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Ames account and vouchers received by Simmons, material placed under examination and the result communicated to Ames.
Date
09/29/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797092921355
Page start
307
Notable persons
David Ames
William Simmons
superintendent military stores
Notable locations
Springfield, Massachusetts
Accountant's Office
armory
Notable items
account
vouchers
examination

