Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons provides a balance of Morris' accounts.
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George Fleming Esqr Accountants Office
Mill Point June 19 1799
Sir You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr
New York, the Sum of One Thousand Dollars, chargeable to
you on account of the Quarter master Departt it being for
monies advanced to enable you to pay for Wood estimated for
and to complete other payments so as [undecipherable] little your
Accounts up to the first of the next quarter, for which you
will grant the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable &c
Saml
[undecipherable]
Asst.
Richd Fish Esqr June 19 1799
New York
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will
remit you the Sum of One Thousand Dollars, to be paid
by you to George Fleming military Store Keeper at Mill Point
on account of the Quarter master Department, for which
you will take the necessary receipt holding him accountable
Saml
[undecipherable]
Asst.
Capt Isaac Morris June 18 1799
Fort McHenry
Sir The receipts for payments made by you to [undecipherable],
McDonalds, [undecipherable] & [undecipherable], for their pay for [undecipherable] months
1797 have been examined [undecipherable] correct; the amount [undecipherable]
being Thirty two Dollars; has accordingly been admitted to your
[undecipherable] having balance now standing against you. [undecipherable]
dated 18 June 1799, of Two Hundred Thirty one Dollars 8 ½ for
which sum you will be pleased to transmit to the Treasurer [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons provides a balance of Morris' accounts.
Date
06/15/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799061521255
Page start
64
Notable persons
Captain Staats Morris
William Simmons
Jacob Elsworth
McDonald
Keple
Routin
Craycroft
treasurer
Private Jacob Elsworth
company
Notable locations
Maryland
accountant's office
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Notable items
payments
pay
balance
charge
claim
receipt roll
clothing
enlistment
discharge
receipt

