Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Rogers that the receipt of Joshua Wentworth is received.
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so soon as congress shall pass the necessary law, to appropriate for the current year, which I expect will be in a few days —
Sam B&
W.Simmons
Acctt
Nathaniel Rogers Esqo Accountants Office
Supervisor of New Hampshire May 2 1798
Sir I received your letter of the 28 Ulto
inclosing, the receipt of Joshua Wentworth late supervisor of
New Hampshire, for forty one dollars & ninety nine Cents, which
sum will be entered to your credit on the books of this Office —
Sam B&
W.Simmons
Acctt
John Kelly Esq Accountants Office
Supervisor Baltimore May 2nd 1798
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will
remit you the sum of three thousand two hundred dollars, which
you will be pleased to pay to Lieut John [undecipherable: Rodgers?] of the Frigate
Constellation, taking the necessary receipts, holding him accountable
being on account of the pay of the Petty Officers, seamen & ordinary
seamen, on board said Frigate —
Sam B&
W.Simmons
Acctt
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Rogers that the receipt of Joshua Wentworth is received.
Date
05/02/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798050221355
Page start
317
Notable persons
Nathaniel Rogers
William Simmons
Joshua Wentworth
supervisor Portsmouth New Hampshire
Notable locations
New Hampshire
Accountant's Office
Portsmouth
Notable items
receipt
credit
books

