Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes McRee to make payment to Lt. John Fergus.
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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 Esqr 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 —
Samd. W. Simmons
Acctt
Griffith J. McRee Esqr
Collector Wilmington N. Ca.
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 Lieutt John Fergus Junr of the 2d Regiment of Artillery at Wilmington taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable being for the Recruiting service — Samd. W. Simmons
Acctt
Lieutt John Fergus Junr
2d A. H. E.
Wilmington No Ca
Accountants Office
July 5th 1798
You will receive from Griffith J. McRee Esqr 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 —
Samd.
W. Simmons
Acctt
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes McRee to make payment to Lt. John Fergus.
Date
07/05/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798070522455
Page start
429
Notable persons
Griffith J. McRee
William Simmons
Lieutenant John Fergus
McRea
collector Wilmington North Carolina
treasurer
2nd Artillery Regiment Wilmington
recruiting service
Notable locations
Wilmington, North Carolina
Accountant's Office
Notable items
remit
pay
receipts

