Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons balances the accounts of disbursements made by the agent of fortifications at New Port. Simmons notes missing vouchers.
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Messrs Fuller & Barbers
Hebron Connt
Accountants Office
Sepr 17. 1799
Gentn
Your account of supplies for the Troops at Hebron Connecticut, furnished between the 22 May & 29 Octr 1799 amounting to Dollrs 95 & 35. has been examined found correct; which sum you will receive from John Huntington Esqr upon giving him your duplicate receipts —
The account of your charges in the Quarter Masters or through impropriety, have never been admitted, but as it remains of future; that you will produce for every article charged, a bill or receipt of the party from whom purchased, or should the articles be furnished from your own Store, a certificate must then be required from one or more Officers, stating that the articles are not charged above the current price; your accounts on future must be made up to the first of some Months, & the articles belonging to the subsistence of the Army, Quartermaster & Hospital Store; be kept under their distinct heads —
I am Yrs
O. P.
Seth Ovary Esqr
New York. N.S.
Sept 18. 1799
Sir
On comparing your acct of Disbursements upon of Fortifications with the Vouchers forwarded in support thereof, it appears that the vouchers for the following charges have not been sent — Vizt
1799 Dols C.
Augt 4th To paid Wheagins & Foschay 5. 8
Sept 20 to McClenels for Wharfage 1. 9
may 9 To [undecipherable] for Rope for Masons use [undecipherable]
You will be pleased to send them without delay, and when
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons balances the accounts of disbursements made by the agent of fortifications at New Port. Simmons notes missing vouchers.
Date
09/18/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799091821155
Page start
304
Note
Cited in Simmons to Creary, 10/16/1799.
Cited in Simmons to Creary, 11/18/1799.
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
Notable persons
Archibald Creary
William Simmons
William Wood
Notable locations
New Port, Rhode Island
Notable items
truckage
wharfage
rope

