Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons balances the recruiting account of Major Cass.
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Geo. Carrington
Sup. Richmond
Accountants Office
August 20 1799
Sir
I rec'd your letter of the 13 Inst enclosing the rec't of [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] for Twelve hundred ninety nine dollars & [undecipherable] from which the [undecipherable] entries will be made on the books of this Office —
Sam [undecipherable]
W.S.
Capt Saml Hawkins August 22d 1799
Richmond V.a
Sir
I have received your letter of the 1 Inst enclosing a receipt note for pay of the Detachment under your command for the month of April [undecipherable] May 1799 the amount therein found [undecipherable] being Doll $26.17, will be [undecipherable] for the credit of your account on the Books of this Office —
Enclosed you will receive a [undecipherable] of your account from which it appears that there is a balance in favor of the United States in your hands of one hundred & eight Dollars for which sum you are held accountable —
Sam [undecipherable]
W.S.
Major Jons [undecipherable] August 19 1799
[undecipherable] N. H.
Sir I have received your letter of the 28 [undecipherable] last [undecipherable] the information therein [undecipherable] has enabled me to have the examination of your [undecipherable] accounts completed.
The amount of Bounty [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Eleven hundred [undecipherable] eight Dollars, which, with the [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons balances the recruiting account of Major Cass.
Date
08/19/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799081921055
Page start
247
Notable persons
Major Jonathan Cass
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
paymaster general
Notable locations
accountant's office
Exeter, New Hampshire
Notable items
examination
recruiting account
premium
books

