Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons provides Price a balance of his account.
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[Capt. Beny.n Price]
Department of War
Accountant's Office
July 28 1798.
Sir
I have received your letter of the 23 June last with its enclosures —
In respect to the receipt rolls of Capt Cotons Company the amount of which cannot be passed to your credit unless it is produced —
Enclosed is a copy of your account as Pay master to the 4th Sub Legion numbered 1, wherein there appears a balance due the United States of . . . . . . . . . . . Drs 435. 92
also Abstracts of monies advanced you.
No 2 being for the pay of Capt.n Beny.n Prices Company & Lewis including the subsistence of Capt.n Price . . . . . 1264.29
No 3 Being for the Recruiting service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300 —
Drs: — 3 000 21
Making three thousand Dollars & 21, which stands to your debit on the Books of this Office; should you have any further vouchers to exonerate you from any part of the above sum it will be necessary for you to transmit them to this Office, otherwise refund the whole amount to the Treasurer of the United States which will be passed to your credit & finally close your accounts —
You will also receive a statement No 4 shewing how the balance of four hundred thirty five Dollars & ninety two Cents arises —
Sam Ho
W. Simmons
[Acct E?]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons provides Price a balance of his account.
Date
07/28/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Document number
1798072821655
Page start
475
Notable persons
Captain Benjamin Price
William Simmons
Captain Eaton
company
paymaster
4th Sub Legion
recruiting service
treasurer
Notable locations
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Notable items
credit
account
balance
abstracts of monies
advance
pay
subsistence
debit
vouchers
exonerate
refund

