Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Hagner authorizes Jackson to make payment to John Bryant.
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them. In the mean times I forwards you Blank, muster & pay Rolls, there are no other returns in this Office —
The Secretary of War will direct what amount of Recruiting money shall be forwarded to you— & when this is fixed it will be remitted to Nicholas Push supervisor —
Sam Ho
Peter Hagner
Ac L2
Jonathan Jackson Esq
Supervisor Boston
Accountants Office
August 7. 1798
Sir, The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred fifty four Dollars & 70/100 which you will be pleased to pay to John Bryant Deputy Commissary of military Stores at Springfield on giving you his receipts for the same, it being for his Salary from 1 April to 30 June 98 including sundry expences of the Ordnance Department —
Sam Ho
P. Hagner
Ac L2
Mr John Bryant
D.C.M.S. Springfield —
Accountants Office
August 7. 1798
Sir, I received your letter of the 31 Ulto. enclosing your account of Salary from 1 April to 30 June 1798 and sundry vouchers for expenditures in the Ordnance Department amounting to One hundred fifty Four Dollars & 70/100 which sum you will receive from Jonn Jackson supervisor at Boston on giving him your duplicate receipts for the same
Sam ho
P. Hagner
Type
Letterbook
Description
Hagner authorizes Jackson to make payment to John Bryant.
Date
08/07/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798080721055
Page start
493
Note
Cited in Jackson to Simmons, 09/17/1798.
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
Peter Hagner
supervisor Boston
deputy commissary military stores
treasurer
ordnance department
Notable locations
Springfield
armory
Massachusetts
Boston
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
receipts
salary
expenses

