Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Huntingdon to make payment to Capt. Decius Wadsworth.
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Isaaah Huntingford
New London C.
Sir
Accountants Office
June 1. 1799
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Eighty six Dollars which you will please, pay to Capt Denis Meadworks & Rect of Sd Sd & Rect of taking the necessary recepts for the Sum being monies paid by him for a Gunboat or ammunition Craft, purchased for the use of the United States, by order of the Secretary of War, through the Secretary of the Treasury. — Sam Yr.
W. Simmons
Acctr
Capt Denis Meadworks
4 Reg Reg &c &
New London Cont.
Sir
June 1st 1799
I have recd your letter of the 28 Ult. with an account for a Gunboat or ammunition Craft purchased & paid for by you for the use of the United States, amounting to Eighty six Dollars—
The above sum will be transmitted to Isaaah Huntingford, Collector at New London, to be paid to you, for which you will present your duplicate recepts — You will be charged & held accountable on the Books of the Superintendant of military Stores for the abovementioned Gunboat or ammunition Craft— Sam Yr.
W. Simmons
Acctr
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Huntingdon to make payment to Capt. Decius Wadsworth.
Date
06/01/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799060121555
Page start
26
Notable persons
Jedediah Huntingdon
William Simmons
Captain Decius Wadsworth
treasurer
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
secretary of war
secretary of treasury
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
New London
Connecticut
Notable items
tumbril
tumbrel
ammunition cart
purchase
receipts
pay

