Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Morris that his accounts were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
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Capt Staats Morris
Fort McHenry
Sir
I have received your letter of the 12th Instant enclosing your account Current & vouchers therein referred to which have been handed to the Supervisor & M. & for examination & Settlement; to whom your future transmittal of Army accounts are to be made agreeably to my letter to you dated the 4th Ulto.
I am &c
Capt Petter Littlefield
Fort Wolcott
Sir
I have received your letter dated 6th Instant enclosing a receipt list for pay & forage of the Troops Stationed at Fort Wolcott for the month of June 1799. Upon which your account has been Stated & inclosed for your perusal, by which there appears a balance remaining in your hands of Twenty five Dollars, a Settlement whereof, has been sent to the Pay Master General, who of course will make the usual from your pay on the next Pay table in order to balance that amount.
I am &c
Thos Moore,
of the 1st 12 Mo Regt
Bristol
Sir
Michael Saunks Contractor has presented at this Office for settlement his accounts for August, among which are several provision returns of the 1st 12 Mo (encamped at Bristol) made out by the Quarter master & countersigned by you, which are deficient in shewing what Officers
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Morris that his accounts were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
Date
09/20/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799092021155
Page start
307
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
Captain Staats Morris
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Fort McHenry
Baltimore

