Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Eddins to expect payment from Edward Carrington.
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Capt Samuel Eddins
of the 2nd Regt A. H. E. Richmond,
Accountants Office
July 5th 1798.
Sir
You will receive from Edward Carrington Esqre Supervisor Richmond the sum of two hundred dollars for which you will be pleased to give him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable being for the Recruiting service —
Sam &c
W. Simmons
Acct D.
Griffith J. McRee Esqre
Collector Wilmington N. C.
Accountants Office
July 5th 1798.
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of two hundred dollars which you will be pleased to pay to Lieut. & John Fergus Junr of the 2d Regiment of Artillery at Wilmington taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable being for the Recruiting service —
Sam &c
W. Simmons
Acct D.
Lieut. & John Fergus Junr
2 dt A. H. E.
Wilmington No Ca
Accountants Office
July 5th 1798.
You will receive from Griffith J. McRee Esqre Collector at Wilmington North Carolina the sum of two hundred Dollars for which you will be pleased to give him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable being for the Recruiting service —
Sam &c
W. Simmons
Acct D.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Eddins to expect payment from Edward Carrington.
Date
07/05/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798070522355
Page start
429
Notable persons
Captain Samuel Eddins
William Simmons
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers Richmond
recruiting service
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond
Notable locations
Virginia
Richmond
Accountant's Office
Notable items
recruiting service
receipts

