Letter from the Accountant of the War Department to the Accountant of the Navy
Document 1799Simmons discusses accounts for Marines' rations at Fort Mifflin.
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The Secy of War
Accountants' Office
June 10th 1799
Sir
Sundry accounts &vouchers of Mr George Fleming, Military Store-Aeper at West Point have been renderd 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 some contracts for, and to complete other payments, and to finally settle his accounts —
Saml St Mr Simmons
Acctt D
The Accountant June 10th 1799
of the Navy Department.
Sir
On examination of the Accounts of Michael Trunkle Contractor it appears that he has [undecipherable: issued] to the Marines doing Garrison duty at Fort Mifflin, in the months of April 1799, the following rations of provisions &c. (charged at 16¾ cents ⅌ ration) —
To 33 marines being their subsistance from 10 to 27 April ending
18 days @ 1 ration ⅌ day is . . . . Dot 594.-
+ 32 Do being their subsistance from 28 to 30th
April, 3 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96.-
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons discusses accounts for Marines' rations at Fort Mifflin.
Date
06/10/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799061021455
Page start
47
Note
This letter is addressed to the accountant of the Navy Department.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Michael Gunkle
accountant of navy department
contractor
Marines
accountant's office
Notable locations
Fort Mifflin
Pennsylvania
Notable items
examination
garrison duty
rations
provisions
charge
subsistence
accounts

