William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Capt. Smith
Document 1797William Simmons informs Capt. Amos Smith that a sworn statement must be submitted in lieu of receipts.
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Capt Amos Smith
Trenton, New Jersey
Sir
Accountants Office
December 27 1797
I received your letter of the 18 Ultimo wherein you remark that you have lost the necessary vouchers for payments made to your company in 1794. — as this is the case you will be pleased to make oath before a Magistrate, that you have disbursed the whole of the monies received from any person or persons on account of the pay of your company, and in case you have not any public monies remaining in your hands let the same be specified in the attestation, which transmit to this Office for the purpose of being filed with the advances you have received
Sam ple
W Simmons
Actt
Mr Bernard Huntent
Millhams, near Trenton
New Jersey
Sir
Accountants Office
December 7 1797
I received your letter of the 2 Instant enclosing your Account Current & Vouchers for payments made by you to your Company for their services in the Western expedition in 1794, which will undergo an examination in due course and the amount passed to your credit accordingly —
Sam ple
W Simmons
Actt
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Capt. Amos Smith that a sworn statement must be submitted in lieu of receipts.
Date
12/07/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797120721655
Page start
89
Note
Cited in Simmons to Smith, 04/03/1798.
Notable persons
Captain Amos Smith
William Simmons
Notable locations
Trenton, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
sworn statement
receipts
vouchers
payment
oath
disbursed
monies
pay
public monies
attestation
advance
lost vouchers

