Documents relating to the accounts of James OHara
Document 1798Submits to Simmons a copy of Wilson's deposition before John Gibson, and letter from Edward Day, late Deputy Commissary to U.S. Army, both relating to accounts of James O'Hara, contractor for supplying army with provisions. Encloses copy of letter to O'Hara.
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Treasury Department
Comptrollers Office
December 3d 1798.—
Sir/
Herewith you will receive a copy of [undecipherable] Wilson's deposition taken on the 23. of October last before John Gibson; also a letter annexed thereto dated the 9th Ultimo from Edward Day late Deputy Commissary to the Army of the United States, to the Comptroller of the Treasury; both relating to the accompts of James O'Hara Esquire, Contractor for supplying the said Army with provisions.
I likewise transmit enclosed, a copy of my letter to Mr O'Hara dated the 19th of October last with copies of the statements numbered 1 and 2 therein referred to.—
I am Sir
very respectfully
Your obedt Servant
[signature: W. Steele]
William Simmons Esquire.—
[Enclosure docket: Copy of a letter dated [undecipherable] 19th [undecipherable] from the Comptroller to [undecipherable] O'Hara]
Treasury Department
Comptrollers Office
October 19th 1798.—
Sir,
Your accompt as Contractor for supplying the Army with provisions, under your Contracts of the 21.st of April and 1.st of June 1796 (for provisions delivered at various posts for the use of the Army, from the 1.st of June 1796, to the 31.st of May 1797,) has been adjusted at the Treasury, and a balance of One hundred and ten thousand, seven hundred and forty four dollars and fifty nine cents stated to be due from you to the United States.—
The amount of advances brought to your debit in this settlement, is Three hundred and eighty four thousand dollars, and the amount admitted to your credit is Two hundred and seventy three thousand, two hundred and fifty five dollars and forty one Cents; which latter sum is [underline: one hundred and twelve thousand five hundred dollars and fifty seven Cents less] than the amount of Credit claimed in the accompt rendered to the Treasury, and is composed of the following sums, the particulars whereof are exhibited in the enclosed statements numbered 1 & 2.............. Viz.
This sum being the amount of No 1 suspended: the supplies therein charged to have been deposited, being considered your property & when issued will be admitted to your credit under the subsequent Contract.............. 93,154 62
This sum being the amount of No 2.............. 19,346 15
Dollars........ 112,500. 57
Your accompt in the capacity aforesaid has been closed on the books of the Treasury and the balance being Three hundred and sixty one thousand, two hundred and thirty nine dollars and nine cents which appeared to your debit therein (consisting of that before stated to be due from you of One hundred and ten thousand seven hundred and forty four dollars and fifty nine cents and of advances subsequently made amounting to Two hundred and fifty thousand four hundred and ninety four dollars and fifty Cents) transferred to the books of the Accountant of the War Department, where the expenditure thereof is to be exhibited; to whom the accompts received at this Office with your letter of the 13th of April last, have also been transmitted for adjustment. As it is made his duty by a late act of Congress, to examine and settle, in the first instance, all accompts for services, or supplies in relation to the Military establishment of the United States, you will be pleased to forward all your subsequent accompts directly to his Office.—
I am Sir,
Very respectfully
Your obed.t Servant.
(Signed) John Steete
Compt.
James O'Hara Esquire
Type
Document Signed
Description
Submits to Simmons a copy of Wilson's deposition before John Gibson, and letter from Edward Day, late Deputy Commissary to U.S. Army, both relating to accounts of James O'Hara, contractor for supplying army with provisions. Encloses copy of letter to O'Hara.
Date
10/19/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Document number
1798101915001
Page start
5
Note
Enclosed in Steele to Simmons, 12/03/1798.
Notable persons
James O'Hara
John Steele
John Gibson
Edward Day
Deputy Commissary to US Army
contractor
William Simmons
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Treasury Department
Comptroller's Office
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provisions
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supplies
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