Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Jackson that the receipts of William Swan and the accounts of Edmund Winchester were received.
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Samuel Hodgdon Esq. Accountants Office
Superintend.t of m[ilitary] S[tores] June 11 1799
Sir
Edmund Winchester contractor has exhibited a charge which has been admitted to his acct of Dolls 30 [undecipherable] for materials & making of two Artillery Co[a]ts delivered to Capt[ain] [undecipherable] Gates, for two men under his command at Castle William Island. You will therefore charge those Expd-Gates accountable on the Books of the Superintendent of military Stores —
I am Sr W. Simmons
Acct.
Jonathan Jackson Esq. Accountants Office
Superintend.t Boston June 13 1799
Sir
I have received your two letters of the 8th & 10th that are enclosing the accounts of Edmund Winchester contractor which are to be placed under examination & the balance found due will be remitted. The other enclosing the receipt of William Swan Pay master of the 1st [Regt] amounting to 2108 dollars and will be entered on the Books of this Office accordingly —
I am Sr W. Simmons
Acct.
Nicholas Fish Esq. June 19 1799
New York
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of twenty eight Dollars being for pay of the non Commissioned Officer & Privates of a Detachment [undecipherable] stationed at West Point, under the direction of George Flemmy [undecipherable] non commissioned [undecipherable] for the month of April 1799, which from you will please to pay to the said George Flemmy, who is to be held accountable for the due application therewith —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Jackson that the receipts of William Swan and the accounts of Edmund Winchester were received.
Date
06/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799061221055
Page start
53
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
William Swan
Edmund Winchester
supervisor Boston
contractor
paymaster 15th Regiment
Notable locations
Boston
Massachusetts
Accountant's Office
Notable items
accounts
examination
balance
receipts
books

