Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons discusses the accounts of Tench Francis with the Secretary at War.
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the above objections you will please to [undecipherable] them immediately in order that I may be enabled to finally adjust your account.
I am &c
W. S.
Jona Jackson Esqr
Capn Weston
Accountants Office
September 3d 1799
Sir
I received your letter of the 27th Ulto enclosing the receipt of William Simble for fifty two Dollars & 50 Cents which will be entered on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
W. S.
The Secretary of War
September 3d 1799
Sir
In the account of Frank Graves Purveyor of Public Supplies exhibited at this Office for settlement there are the following charges for payment said to have been made by order of the Secretary of War. vizt
Paid to Robert Cox.
Feby 10. for Expressing Swords, Scabbards Blades & Muskets Middletown, 18 Days @ 7/6 lawful my Drs 22.50
29th for Expressing do at Hartford, made by Pruill & [undecipherable: Inmandry] 9 do @ do 11.25
65 Miles from do Middletown & back to Springfield @ 1/4 Dollar for every 30 Miles 3.75
Drs 37.50
N. the abovenamed Robt Cox. was paid as an Armourer on the Rolls of the Armory at Springfield Massachusetts for the same period 30 Dollars pr Month besides Rations of [undecipherable: full] [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons discusses the accounts of Tench Francis with the Secretary at War.
Date
09/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799090321055
Page start
277
Note
Cited in McHenry to Simmons, 09/03/1799.
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Robert Orr
Mr. Starrs
Purveyor of Public Supplies
Secretary of War
Tench Francis
Buell and Greenleaf
armourer
armorer
Notable locations
Middletown
Hartford
Springfield, Massachusetts
Connecticut
Notable items
swords
scabbards
belts
armory
rations
compensation
accounts
settlement
charges
payment
inspecting
rolls

