Overcharge to be Repaid
Document 1799Overcharge for subsistence of surgeon's mate John C. Wallace. Money will be distributed accordingly.
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Department of War
Accountants office
February 18th 1799
Sir
Your Accounts have been examined and a Balance found due to you of Dollars 137.31. differing from your statement D 10.½. arising from an overcharge in the Subsistence Acco of Surgeons Mate John b Wallace for August & Septemr 1798 of 61 Rations which at 17 Cents each amounts to the above difference —
The Balance has been reported to the Secretary of War, it will no doubt be forwarded to you in course —
I am Sir
Your obedt Servant
[signature: [undecipherable: Simmons]]
Isaac Craig Esqr
Pittsburg
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Overcharge for subsistence of surgeon's mate John C. Wallace. Money will be distributed accordingly.
Date
02/13/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Collection
Document number
1799021327001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
John C. Wallace
surgeon's mate
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Accountants Office
Notable items
subsistence
rations
account

