Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons notifies Freeman of impending payment from the Treasurer.
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Mr New Bowman
Accountants Office
Contd Door [?]
Sept 11th 1799
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of three hundred Dollars, the same being an advance made to you by the Secretary of War on account of the subsistence of the Army, for which sum you will be held accountable on the Books of this Office, you will please to forward your receipt accordingly —
I am &c
M S
Mr Joseph Williams
September 11th 1799
Pay master & Store Keeper
Springfield Ms
Sir
The Secretary of War has given direction in favor of the Treasurer of the United States for four thousand five hundred Dollars, which he is directed the Treasurer to pay on account of the Armoury at Springfield, Masss for which sum you will please to forward the necessary rect & balance yourself accordingly —
I am &c
M S
Griffith J. McRee Esqr
Sept 1799
Captn Wilmington
Sir
The Recruiting account which accompanied your letter of the 28th ulto has been examined & the result is as follows viz
Amount of Bounty [money?] & premiums charged pr acct of Drs 132 —
from which deduct
The premiums charged for enlisting John Blake & John Morgan, as they do not appear to have been [undecipherable] previous to their having enlisted —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons notifies Freeman of impending payment from the Treasurer.
Date
09/11/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799091121455
Page start
288
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
Asa Freeman
William Simmons
contractor
treasurer
Secretary of War
army
Notable locations
Delaware
Dover
Accountant's Office
Notable items
subsistence of army
books
receipts

