Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Carrington that Joseph Brock's receipt was received.
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The United States /
The reason contained in your letter of the [undecipherable] Inst for passing a letter [undecipherable] cannot be admitted, no vouchers are produced to authenticate the claim —
On reference to your receipt Roll from 1st [undecipherable] to the 31 May 1799, I find that Jacob Clements late a [undecipherable] in your Company was discharg'd on the 6 May 1799 that he has received all his Clothing & all other pay demands from the date of his Inlistment to the date of his discharge agreeable to his receipt at date of his discharge —
Yours &
H. Simmons
Dept
Carr & Garrison Do Accoutrements Office
[undecipherable] Richmond Da June 13 1799
Sir
I recd your letter dated [undecipherable] last enclosing Joseph Morris's receipt for one hundred & forty Dollars from which the necessary entries will be made on the Books of this Office —
Yours
H. W. Simmons
Dept
Jno Kelly [undecipherable] June 18 1799
Baltimore
Sir
I recd your letter of the [undecipherable] Inst enclosing Capt Stuart Morris's receipt for ........... Dollrs [undecipherable]
Charge Robert Morfess &c ............... [undecipherable]
making together two hundred & two Dollars & [undecipherable] from which the necessary entries will be made on the Books of this Office —
Yours &
H Simmons
Dept
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Carrington that Joseph Brock's receipt was received.
Date
06/15/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799061521355
Page start
65
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Joseph Brock
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
books
entries

