Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons makes a recommendation to McHenry regarding the accounts of George Fleming at West Point.
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[Accountants' Office]
The Secy of War
Sir
June 10th 1799
Sundry accounts &vouchers of Mr George Fleming Military Store Keeper at West Point have been rendered to this Office for settlement, but from the deranged state in which they are, he having made partial payments &c, has prevented them from being acted on. — I would therefore recommend an advance of one thousand Dollars, to enable him to pay for&on contracts for, and to complete other payments, and to finally settle his accounts —
Saml St I M Simmons
Acctt D
The Accountant
of the Navy Department.
June 10th 1799
Sir
On examination of the Accounts of Michael Brinkle Contractor it appears that he has [strikethrough: issued] to the Marines doing Garrison duty at Fort Mifflin, in the months of April 1799, the following rations of provisions, &c. (charged at 16½ cents ¥ ration) —
To 33 marines being their subsistance from 10 to 27 April enclu:
18 days @ 1 ration ¥ day is . . . . . . . . . Dlls 594–
+ 32 do being their subsistance from 28 to 30th
April, 3 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96–
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons makes a recommendation to McHenry regarding the accounts of George Fleming at West Point.
Date
06/10/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799061021355
Page start
47
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
George Fleming
military storekeeper West Point
secretary of war
Notable locations
West Point
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
vouchers
settlement
deranged state
payments
advance
wood
contracted
account

