Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons asks Ogden to clarify the charges submitted by John King, contractor.
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John H. Buell,
Major 2 Regt Infantry
Hebron, Conn.
Accountants Office
Sepr 7th 1799
Sir
I have receive your letter of the 1 Instant, enclosing your account for pay, forage &c vouchers which I have referred to M. Swan Esqr Pay master General, at present stationed at this place for his examination & payment, who will correspond with you on the subject.
I am &c Wm St
James Craig Esqr
Depy Quarter mr Genl
Pittsburgh
September 7th 1799
Sir
I have received your letters of the 30 ulto on respect to the amount due to Doctor Hugh Steele, which was placed in the hands of Samuel Jones junr clerk War Office on the 31 July last, and application being made to him. He avers that through hurry of business he omitted forwarding it, but he will transmit it by next Mondays
I am &c
Wm St
Aaron Ogden Lt Colo
Commg 11 Regt Us of Infy
Elizabeth Town N.J.
September 7th 1799
Sir
Mr John King the Contractor at Elizabeth Town produces the enclosed return as vouchers for provisions furnished by him, upon which he charges 2013 Complete rations @ 16 Cents 4½ mills, and 421 extra rations of liquor at 1½ Cents as the return and receipt is not sufficiently explicit, and as there are other of the same nature charged in his account I could therefore wish you to inform me whether the liquor
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons asks Ogden to clarify the charges submitted by John King, contractor.
Date
09/07/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799090721455
Page start
283
Note
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
Notable persons
Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Ogden
William Simmons
commander
11th Regiment of Infantry
contractor
Notable locations
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
accountant's office
Notable items
voucher
return
provisions
rations
liquor
rations
charge

