Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Carrington to make payment to Capt. Samuel Eddins at Richmond.
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Edwards Carrington Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Richmond, July 5th 1798
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will re-
you the sum of two hundred dollars which you will be pleased to
pay to Captr Samuel Eddins at Richmond of the 2d Regiment of
Artillerists & Engineers taking the necessary receipts holding him
accountable being for the Recruiting service —
Samd W Simmons
Acctt
Jonathan Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor — Boston July 5th 179—
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will re-
you the sum of two hundred dollars which you will be pleased to
to Captr Samuel Gates of the 2d Regt of Artillerists & Engineers
at Boston taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable
being on account of the recruiting account — Samd W—
W Simmons
Acctt &—
Captt Samuel Gates Accountants Office
of the 2d Regt of At & E. Boston July 5th 179—
Sir, You will receive from Jonathan Jackson E—
Supervisor Boston the sum of two hundred dollars for which you
be pleased to give him the necessary receipts holding yourself accou—
being for the Recruiting service — Sam Wo
W Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Carrington to make payment to Capt. Samuel Eddins at Richmond.
Date
07/05/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798070521855
Page start
426
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
treasurer
supervisor Richmond Virginia
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Samuel Eddins
recruiting service
Notable locations
Richmond
Accountant's Office
Virginia
Notable items
pay
receipts
remit

