Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to Capt. Lemuel Gates.
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Honl Jackson Esqr
Supr Boston
Accountants Office
Sept 12 1799
Sir
The minister of the United States will remit you the sum of Forty four Dollars & 4/100 which you will please to pay to the Capt Samuel Yates, taking his duplicate rect for the same being balance due him on settlement of his account for Recruiting &Contingent expenses —
I am &c
W. S.
Capt Samuel Yates
Boston
Sept 12. 1799
Sir
You will receive from Honl Jackson Esqr Supervisor at Boston, the sum of Forty four dollars & 4/100 being balance due on settlement of your acct for Recruiting & Contingent expenses & being of your acct Current, herewith for your government.
for which sum you will please to grant the necessary receipts —
I am &c
W. S.
John Woodward Esqr
New-London Ct
Sept 11. 1799
Sir
The Secretary of War has issued a Warrant for Four thousand dollars, to be transmitted to you on account of the Fortifications at New London; which Sum you will receive from the Treasurer of the United States, to whom you will please to forward the necessary receipts, holding yourself accountable —
I am &c
W. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to Capt. Lemuel Gates.
Date
09/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799091221155
Page start
287
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
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
Captain Lemuel Gates
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Boston
Massachusetts
Notable items
settlement
account
contingent expenses
receipts
recruiting

