Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons asks Jackson to explain the contractual obligations of William Smith. Smith provided wood and rations to the armorers at Springfield.
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Jona. Jackson Esq. & Accountants' Office
[undecipherable] Boston June 6. 1799
Sir
The Treasurer of the States will remit you the Sum of [undecipherable] Dollars being for pay of Lieut. [undecipherable] Williams from 2d [undecipherable] (the date of his acceptance) to 31 May 1799 incl: also aforesaid sum of [undecipherable] Dollars being for [undecipherable] months pay in advance — which sums you will please to pay to said Lieut. Williams taking the necessary receipts for the same —
I am &c W. Simmons
[L. Williams' letter to his [undecipherable] dated at Northfarm near Boston 28 ulto:
[undecipherable]]
Capt. [undecipherable] June 6. 1799
New York
Sir In answer to your letter of yesterday's date I have to inform you that the pay of the [undecipherable] of Captain [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] for the month of April 1799 has been transmitted to Nicholas Fish Esq. supervisor at New York the 30 [undecipherable]
I am &c W. Simmons
[undecipherable]
Jonathan Jackson Esq. June 6. 1799
Boston —
Sir
Mr. [undecipherable] Contractor has presented at this Office for settlement his accounts Vouchers for rations [undecipherable] delivered by him to the [undecipherable] at Springfield on the first quarter of the present year, for there are charges in his accounts for full [undecipherable] furnished at the Rate of 2 dollars [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] — on thereof — of which no mention is made in the Contract —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons asks Jackson to explain the contractual obligations of William Smith. Smith provided wood and rations to the armorers at Springfield.
Date
06/06/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799060621355
Page start
37
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
William Smith
armorer
armourer
Notable locations
Springfield
Massachusetts
armory
armoury
Boston
Notable items
accounts
vouchers
settlement
commission
contract

