Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Eddins that his receipts for bounty were received.
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Capt. Alexr. Eddens
Richmond 7°
No 4
Accountants Office
July 2 1799
Sir I have rec'd your letter dated the 27 Ulto, enclosing two rec'ts for bounties paid by you which will be filed in this Office, subject to further examination &
I am &c
N.S.
Edw'd Carrington Esqr
Supt Pro
July 4 1799
Sir I have rec'd your letter dated the 26 Ult enclosing the receipt of [undecipherable] S. & Claiborne for one hundred & thirty Dollars, which from [undecipherable] will be entered to your credit on the books of this Office &
I am &c N.S.
Dr M[undecipherable]
Paymaster 15 Regt of Infy
[undecipherable]
July 5 1799
Sir I have forward your letter dated the 1st [undecipherable] will be answered. As the Pay master Generals whose duty it is in the first instance to settle your acc't, will shortly arrive in [undecipherable], this will be suspended until that takes place when they will be referred to him and you can confer with the duty [undecipherable] when they shall have [undecipherable] his examination &
I am &c
N.S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Eddins that his receipts for bounty were received.
Date
07/05/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799070521055
Page start
113
Notable persons
Captain Samuel Eddins
William Simmons
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
bounties
examination
file

