Report on progress at the works at Portland Maine and query on how to exhibit accounts for settlement
Document 1798Weeks has done everything possible to put the works of the port in Portland Maine in a state of defense until spring and asks from McHenry to send the forms so he can exhibit accounts for settlement.
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[Docket: Letter from Lemuel Weeks at Portland Nov.r 1798 — rec.d 29th Nov 1798 — applies for forms to exhibit his Accounts for Settlement. — W.m Simmons — [instructions to him]]
[Administrative note on reverse: In Sept 1798 he was furnished with money by Warrent from the Sec.t of War, chargable to the Fortifications of Dearborn. — before I can give any form of keeping or rendering an Account I must know in what manner he was authorised to disburse the money received by him. [undecipherable] a copy of the S[ecretary] of War]
Portland Nov.r 17 1798
Sir having done every thing possible to put the works at this port in a state of defence (untill the spring) I have now agreable to order from Mr McHenry to request you to forward me the necessary forms to exhibit my accounts for settlement,
I am Sir yours with respect
Lemuel Weeks
Mr William Simmons
Trenton —
Type
Document Signed
Description
Weeks has done everything possible to put the works of the port in Portland Maine in a state of defense until spring and asks from McHenry to send the forms so he can exhibit accounts for settlement.
Date
11/17/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Portland
Document number
1798111770101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Lemuel Weeks
James McHenry
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Maine
Trenton
Portland
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Notable items
accounts
works
port
defense
settlement
accounts