Request for Certificate
Document 1797Simmons requested certificate from Samuel Hodgdon for affirmation Kirkpatrick produced admissible vouchers for expenditure of $2,000.00 for issuing provisions to troops. $2,000.00 amount of Warrant No. 41 transmitted by Hodgdon to Kirkpatrick never settled, Simmons holds Kirkpatrick accountable until suitable vouchers are produced.
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ing account will be reduced to Ninety four dollars which when you pay to Caleb Swan Esquire you will please take duplicate receipts, one to be forwarded to this Office to enable me to make the necessary entries to close your act
I am &c
Wm Simmons Acct
Nicholas Fisha Esqr Department of War
Supervisor New York Accountants Office
Sir September 29th 1797
I received your letter of the 27th inst. covering the receipt of Andrew Marschalk &c for . . . . . . Drs 192. 24
Frederick Frye do . . . . . . . . . . . 360. 41
George Fleming ditto . . . . . . . . . . 22. 21
ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200—
Robt Freeman Wd & Tempy Paymaster . . . 961—
Andrew Marschalk &c . . . . . . . . . . . . 300—
together Two Thousand thirty five Drs eighty six Cents— Drs 2035|86
which amount will in due course be passed to the Credit of your account on the Books of this Office.
I am &c —
Alexr Kirkpatrick Esqr Department of War
late Commissary Accountants Office
Pittsburg September 29th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 24th Inst. and in consequence thereof I have made application to Samuel Hodgson Esqr Superintendent of Military Stores for a certificate
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons requested certificate from Samuel Hodgdon for affirmation Kirkpatrick produced admissible vouchers for expenditure of $2,000.00 for issuing provisions to troops. $2,000.00 amount of Warrant No. 41 transmitted by Hodgdon to Kirkpatrick never settled, Simmons holds Kirkpatrick accountable until suitable vouchers are produced.
Date
09/29/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797092921655
Page start
308
Notable persons
Abraham Kirkpatrick
William Simmons
Samuel Hodgdon
commissary Pittsburg
superintendent military stores
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountant's Office
Notable items
certificate
voucher
expenditures
receipt
settlement

