Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Henley that John Chisholm's accounts were received.
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Lieu Wm R Boots
Trading Pains
Sir Accountants Office
August 8th 1799 I have received your letter of the 5 instt inclosing the receipt letter for pay of yourself as Armorer for February 1799 amounting for One hundred & ninety one dollars having on your hands six dollars & 9/100 which from has been refunded to the Treasurer of the United States by [undecipherable] Munenger, and will finally close your accounts on the Books of his Office — I inclose you William Peake's [rect?] on account of bounty as on the [undecipherable] you will transmit your accounts [& returns?] to the sub[undecipherable] Pay master-General. Saml Ho W.S. --- John Williams Junr
WMS
Sir August 9th 1799 I have to request that you will inform me what compensation you have allowed or have in contemplation to allow Dept Samuel le [undecipherable] while acting as [undecipherable] master on the late expedition to Northhampton[undecipherable] Saml Ho W.S. --- [David?] Henley Esqr
A.D.G. [undecipherable: Greenville?]
Sir August 9th 1799 I have received your letter dated the 20 [ult?] with the acct of John [undecipherable: Nicholson?] which will be placed under examination & when complete you will be informed thereof. Saml Ho W.S.
Trading Pains
Sir Accountants Office
August 8th 1799 I have received your letter of the 5 instt inclosing the receipt letter for pay of yourself as Armorer for February 1799 amounting for One hundred & ninety one dollars having on your hands six dollars & 9/100 which from has been refunded to the Treasurer of the United States by [undecipherable] Munenger, and will finally close your accounts on the Books of his Office — I inclose you William Peake's [rect?] on account of bounty as on the [undecipherable] you will transmit your accounts [& returns?] to the sub[undecipherable] Pay master-General. Saml Ho W.S. --- John Williams Junr
WMS
Sir August 9th 1799 I have to request that you will inform me what compensation you have allowed or have in contemplation to allow Dept Samuel le [undecipherable] while acting as [undecipherable] master on the late expedition to Northhampton[undecipherable] Saml Ho W.S. --- [David?] Henley Esqr
A.D.G. [undecipherable: Greenville?]
Sir August 9th 1799 I have received your letter dated the 20 [ult?] with the acct of John [undecipherable: Nicholson?] which will be placed under examination & when complete you will be informed thereof. Saml Ho W.S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Henley that John Chisholm's accounts were received.
Date
08/09/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799080921355
Page start
227
Notable persons
David Henley
William Simmons
John Chisholm
agent war department
Notable locations
Tennessee
accountant's office
Knoxville
Notable items
account
examination

