Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Jackson that Joseph Hillers has been directed to refund monies.
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Mr Edmunds H Quincy
Superintendt of the Navy Yd
Portsmoutha
Accountants Off[ice]
[undecipherable]
May 31
Sir
I received your letter of the 3[undecipherable] enclosing your account for salary as Superintendant of [the] Yard at Portsmouth from 1 January to 31 March 98 amo[unting] to one hundred dollars, which sum you will receive from Nathaniel Rogers, Esqr; supervisor at Portsmouth, on [giving] him your duplicate receipts for the same.
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John Kitty Esqr
Supervisor, Baltimore
Accountants Off[ice]
April 28
Sir
I have received your letter of the 25 [undecipherable] the receipt of St Samuel [undecipherable] for two hundred dollars, rem[itting] him for the recruiting service, which sum will be entered [to his] credit on the books of this Office —
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Jonathan Jackson, Esqr
Supervisor — Boston
Accountants Off[ice]
April 30 [undecipherable]
Sir
Joseph Hillers Esqr agent for [undecipherable] at Salem, stands indebted to the United States in the sum of [undecipherable] hundred & fifty six Dollars & [undecipherable], which sum has been [undecipherable] refunds, to you & take the necessary receipts. You will accord[ingly be] pleased to receive the said sum & hold it subject to the order [of the] Treasurer of the United States —
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Jackson that Joseph Hillers has been directed to refund monies.
Date
04/30/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798043021155
Page start
312
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
Joseph Hillers
agent fortifications Salem Massachusetts
treasurer
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Salem Massachusetts
Notable items
receipts
fortifications
refund

