Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Carrington that Lt. Ferdinand Claiborne's receipt was received.
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Geo. Carrington Accountants Office
Sup. Richmond August 20. 1799
Sir
I rec'd your letter of the 13 Ins. enclosing the rec't of Lt [undecipherable] & [undecipherable], for Twelve hundred ninety nine Dollars & [undecipherable] from which the necessary entries will be made on the books of this Office
Sam [undecipherable]
N. S.
Capt. Sam. Hawkins August 22d 1799
Richmond Va
Sir
I have received your letter of the 1 Inst. enclosing a receipt roll for pay of the Detachment under your command for the months of April May, 1799 the amount therein found receipted being Doll. $46.17, will be [undecipherable] to 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]
N. S.
Major Jon. [undecipherable] August 19. 1799
Easton N. H.
Sir I have received your letter of the 16 [undecipherable] the information therein given has enabled me to have the examination of your [undecipherable] accounts completed.
The amount of bounty paid [undecipherable] being Eleven hundred [undecipherable] eight Dollars, which, with [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Carrington that Lt. Ferdinand Claiborne's receipt was received.
Date
08/20/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799082021155
Page start
247
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Lieutenant Ferdinand Claiborne
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Alexander Humphreys
treasurer
treasury
contractor
Notable locations
Virginia
Richmond
Accountant's Office
Notable items
debit
advances

