Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Read of his balance on the books of the Accountant's Office.
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Capt James Bindot Accountants Office
Fort Jay August 12th 1799
Sir
I have recev your letter of the 3d Ulto with their enclosures, upon which your account nevert has been stated & Pray himself for your government, by which there appears a balance against you of one hundred seven Dollars & 72/100 which sum will be found in the debit [agreed] amout on the Books of this Office —
Sam &c
No 1.
Nichts Fitch Esqr. August 16th 1799
Supervisor New York
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two Hundred &fifty Dollars which you will please to pay to Mrs Anstis Thompson at New York, taking the necessary rect for the same, being on acct of the pay of her Husband Capt Alexr. Thompson —
Sam &c No 2.
Mrs Anstis Thompson August 16th 1799
New York —
Madam
You will receive from Nicholas Fitch Esqr Supervisor New York the sum of Two hundred &fifty Dollars being on account of the Pay of your husband, Capt Alexr. Thompson — for which favor you will be pleased to grant your duplicate receipts —
Sincerely
No 3.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Read of his balance on the books of the Accountant's Office.
Date
08/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799081221155
Page start
234
Notable persons
Captain James Read
William Simmons
Notable locations
Fort Jay
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
account
balance
debit
books

