Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Hagner informs Duncan that his receipts for bounty were received.
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Samuel Meredith Esqr
Treasurer of the United States
Accountants Office
Trenton 22d Augt 1793
Sir
Inclosed is a receipt of John Habersham Collector of the Customs for Savannah in Georgia amounting to sevente[en] Dollars & &c. also a Warrant for that sum, being for the Incide[ntal] & Contingent expences of the War Department to which Warran[t] the receipt is to be annexed agreeably to a request from the Comptroller of the Treasury.
Saml &c
Peter Hagner
A Ct
Lieutt George Washington Duncan
of the 2d Regt of A & E.
Accountants Office
Trenton 22 & Augt 1793
Sir
In the absence of the accountant I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 12 Inst. [enclosing] receipts for Bounty paid your recruits. In future you are require[d] to forward with the receipts a list containing the names dates & sums advanced —
Saml &c
Peter Hagner
A Ct
Capt James Read
Easton Penna
Accountants Office
Trenton Augt 22d 1793
Sir
I have received under cover your receipts for Bounty paid Recruits enlisted by you which shall be filed with those forwarded under previous dates they being under date of the 12[th] subject to future examination.
Saml &c P. Hagner
Type
Letterbook
Description
Hagner informs Duncan that his receipts for bounty were received.
Date
08/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Document number
1798082221355
Page start
513
Notable persons
Lieutenant George Washington Duncan
Peter Hagner
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
principal clerk
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
William Simmons
accountant
recruits
Notable locations
New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Notable items
receipts
bounty
list of names and dates

