Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons confirms that Lt. Claiborne's receipt has come to hand.
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Nicks Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supert Mt March 2d
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of Seven Hundred twenty five Dollars and Cents; which you will be pleased to pay to Lieutt Nehemiah S Temporary Pay Master at West Point and take his duplicate receipts him accountable for the due application of the Same, it being for of the commissioned Officers, the pay of the non commissioned O Privates of the corps of arts & Engrs at West Point for February 17
Saml Dr W
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Mr James Stephenson Accountants O
Mill Creek, Berkley Co Va March 2
Sir
I received your letter of ult, declaring that you had appropriated the whole of the monies you the pay of the General Staff under General Morgan, and the St Darkes Brigade.
It will be essentially requisite, in order to ascertain amount of your payments, that you transmit the Original R Office; when an examination will take place and you in form result.
Saml Dr W
Edward Carrington Esqr Accountants O
Supr Richmond &c March
Sir
I duly received your letter of enclosing the receipt of Lieutt Ferdinand Claiborne for Tw Dollars on account of the recruiting service; which Sum will to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
Saml Dr W
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons confirms that Lt. Claiborne's receipt has come to hand.
Date
03/28/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798032821155
Page start
254
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Lieutenant Ferdinand Claiborne
supervisor Richmond Virginia
recruiting service
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
credit
books

