Quartermaster's Accounts
Document 1798Hodgdon discusses in some detail the Quartermaster's accounts.
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will lay this Letter before the Directors. and inform me what will be the result.
I am, Sir,
Thomas Willing, Esqr. your most obedient Servant.
President of the Bank Samuel Hodgdon.
United States.
Philadelphia, 14th April 1793.
Sir,
The expenditures in the commissary of provisions Department are embraced by the Quarter Masters accounts — The sum expended by the commissary at the posts under his own immediate direction amounts to thirty three thousand, four hundred and forty nine Dollars and twenty one Cents of which in the adjustment of his accounts there appears a balance due of thirteen thousand, six hundred and eighty two Dollars and twelve Cents including two thousand dollars with which he stands charged by the Accountant of the War Department, and three thousand and fiftyeeven Dollars borrowed of the Qr master General with the Army which comes are to be returned. The accounts thus stated are more to terminate with the Auditor — The due Bills in the hands of the Army for provisions not issued the commissary estimates two Thousand Dollars for the payment of which no provision is made.
I am, Sir,
James McHenry Esqr. your most obedient Servant.
Secretary of War. Samuel Hodgdon.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Hodgdon discusses in some detail the Quartermaster's accounts.
Date
04/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798041228055
Page start
57
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Commissary of Provisions
Accountant of the War Department
Quartermaster General
Army
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
expenditures
adjustment of his accounts
bills
provisions

