Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Hagner informs McRee that the receipt of J. Fergus was received.
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Griffith J. Mc Kee Esqr Accountants Office
Collector Wilmington N Ca Trenton 22 August [--]
Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter enclosing the receipts of J. Fergus for two hundred Dollars paid him on account of the Recruiting service which sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office —
You will be pleased to state your account & forward it to this Office properly certified for any arrearages of pay & subsistence which may be due to you — I am &c
Peter Hag[?]
P. C[?]
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor New York Trenton August 24
Sir,
The receipts contained in your letter of the 22d Inst amounting to One hundred fifty four Dollars & 22/100 come to hands & will be passed on the Books of this Office as usual —
I am &c
W Simmons
Actt D[?]
Johns Knight Accountants Office
Lieutt 2 Regt Arty & Engr August 24th 179[--]
Chester Town, Maryland
Sir, I recd your letter of the 21 Inst. Enclosing eight receipts for Bounties paid by you amounting to forty eight Doll[ars] which will be filed to be examined on settlement of your Recruiting acco[unt]
Sam[?] W Simm[ons]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Hagner informs McRee that the receipt of J. Fergus was received.
Date
08/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Document number
1798082221555
Page start
514
Notable persons
Griffith J. McRee
Peter Hagner
principal clerk
collector Wilmington North Carolina
J. Fergus
recruiting service
McRea
Notable locations
New Jersey
Wilmington, North Carolina
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Notable items
receipt
account
credit
books
arrearages
pay
subsistence

