Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to John Bryant.
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Jon Jackson Eqr
Supervisor Boston
Accountants Office
July 7 th 1798
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of fifty three dollars & ten, to be paid to John Bryant Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at Springfield for the amount of his account of expenditures for the equipment of eight field pieces sent by him to New York by direction of the Secy of W for which sum you will as usual take the necessary receipts —
Sam Hn
W. Simmons
c Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to John Bryant.
Date
07/07/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798070721155
Page start
432
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
John Bryant
deputy commissary military stores Springfield
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Springfield
Massachusetts
armory
Boston
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
account of expenditures
equipment of field piece
receipts

