Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Wentworth to expect payment from Nathaniel Rogers.
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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 Dep]t of War, between the 15 January 1796 & the 15 January 17[97] —
Saml R. W[Simm]
[Acct]
Joshua Wentworths Esqr
Portsmouth N.H. Accountants Offic[e]
Sir April 1[_]
You will receive from Nath[aniel] Rogers Esqr Supervisor Portsmouth, the sum of forty one Dollar[s &] nine Cents being the amount of your account of commissions for re[ceiving] and paying monies from the Department of War between the 1[5] January, 1796 and the 15 January, 1798: for which you will be [pleased] to give your receipts —
Saml R. W.Simmo[ns]
Acct
Capt Griffith J McKee
Wilmington No Co Accountants Offic[e]
Sir April 1[_]
You will receive from James Ra[e] Collector, Wilmington No Co the sum of ten Dollars & twenty six [cents] you will please to give him the necessary receipts, holding yourself acco[untable] being for pay of Charles Smith late a private in [Capt] Michael [_]'s Company of Art[y] & Engrs from 1st September to 17th November 1797 [when] he was discharged —
Saml R. W[_]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Wentworth to expect payment from Nathaniel Rogers.
Date
04/11/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798041121455
Page start
282
Notable persons
Joshua Wentworth
William Simmons
Nathaniel Rogers
supervisor Portsmouth New Hampshire
Notable locations
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Accountant's Office
Notable items
commissions
monies
receipts
account

