Request for Explanation of Bills Drawn, and Order to Cease Drawing Them
Document 1798McHenry mentions that the War Dpt. is simplifying accounts. Thus a Lt. Swan is being assigned to the payment of all troops on the Mississippi; Guion is to provide a full account of bills drawn, together with their purposes, and desist making any more drafts upon the War Department.
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War Department
Nov: 26th 1798
Sir
It being proper to reduce the number of accounts in this department, in order to simplify the mode of keeping them, Mr Swan has been directed to make arrangements for paying all the troops on the Mississippi. You will therefore, on the receipt of this letter, please to forward an account of the whole number of bills drawn by you, together with their amount, Specifying for what purposes the appropriations were made, after which you will decline making any drafts on this department. You will also send on to the accountant of this department your vouchers for the expenditures already made, that your accounts may be finally closed. I am Sir with respect your
James McHenry
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Letter Signed
Description
McHenry mentions that the War Dpt. is simplifying accounts. Thus a Lt. Swan is being assigned to the payment of all troops on the Mississippi; Guion is to provide a full account of bills drawn, together with their purposes, and desist making any more drafts upon the War Department.
Date
11/26/1798
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Recipient
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War Department
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Document number
1798112600001
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Notable persons
Isaac Guion
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
accountant
drafts
vouchers
expenditures