Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Rogers to make payment to Joshua Wentworth at New Hampshire.
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Nathaniel Rogers Esqr
Supervisor Portsmouth N.H. Accountants Office
April 15th 179[—]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United Sta[tes will]
remit you the sum of forty one Dollars & ninety nine Cents, whi[ch you]
will be pleased to pay to Joshua Wentworth late supervisor of [New]
Hampshire, taking the necessary receipts, being the amount of [his]
account of Commissions for receiving & paying monies from [the Dept]
of War, between the 15 January 1796 & the 15 January 17[—]
Saml Sd Wm Simm[ons]
[Acct]
Joshua Wentworths Esqr
Portsmouth N.H. Accountants Offi[ce]
April 1[—]
Sir
You will receive from Nath[aniel]
Rogers Esqr Supervisor Portsmouth, the sum of forty one Dolla[rs &]
nine Cents being the amount of your account of commissions for re[ceiving]
and paying monies from the Department of War between the [15]
January, 1796 and the 15 January, 1798, for which you will be [pleased]
to give your receipts —
Saml Sd Wm Simmo[ns]
Acct
Capt Griffith J McR[ee?]
Wilmington No Ca Accountants Offi[ce]
April 1[—]
Sir
You will receive from James R[—]
Collector, Wilmington No Ca the sum of ten Dollars & twenty six [—]
you will please to give him the necessary receipts holding yourself acc[ountable]
being for pay of Charles Smith late a private in Capt Michael [—]
Company of Arty & Engrs from 1 September to 17th November 179[—] w[hen]
he was discharged —
Saml Sd Wm[Simmons]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Rogers to make payment to Joshua Wentworth at New Hampshire.
Date
04/11/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798041121355
Page start
282
Notable persons
Nathaniel Rogers
William Simmons
Notable locations
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Accountant's Office

