Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Carrington that Alexander Humphrey's receipt was received.
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Capn Staats Morris
Fort McHenry
Accountants Office
Septemr 9. 1799 —
Sir
I have received your letter of the 1st Instant enclosing the muster rolls for pay of the Troops under your Command at Fort McHenry for the month of June last, which has been examined & found correct. the amount thereof being six hundred twenty six Dollars 96 has been pass'd to your credit
Enclosed you will receive a statement of your accounts from which you will observe that there is a balance against you of thirty dollars $30.21 which sum will be deducted from your pay by the Pay master General —
I am &c
W.S.
Lieutt Saml T. Dyson
Fort McHenry
September 10. 1799
Sir
I have to request that you will State your Secondary accounts noting particularly in what rolls your Rations were mustered present, dead or deserted, also your annual bureau shewing the balance, afterward them to this Office that an examination may take place & your accounts finally adjusted, as all accounts of this nature are in future to be present'd to the Pay master General —
I am &c
W.S.
Edward Carrington Esqr
Supt Virginia
September 11th 99
Sir
I received your letter dated the 6 Instt enclosing the receipt of Obad Humphreys, Contractor, for Eighty six Dollars to you which Sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office
I am &c
W.S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Carrington that Alexander Humphrey's receipt was received.
Date
09/11/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799091121055
Page start
285
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
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
contractor
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Alexander Humphrey
Notable locations
Richmond
accountant's office
Virginia
Notable items
receipt
credit
books

