Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons directs O'Hara to furnish an account current to aid in making settlement on claims.
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Capt George Ingersoll
West Point.
Accountants Office
Septemr 28th 1799
Sir
I have received your letter of the 20 Instant enclosing 3 Receipts for rations bounty fees to Sundburn, February to May, amounting to 12 dollars which will be placed to the credit of your account — the balance still remaining unexplained in your hands is 81 bank, which sum the Pay master General will be directed to deduct from your next pay roll on —
I am &c W.S.
James O Harra Esqr
Accountants Office
September 30th 1799
Sir
Being about to take up for examination and final settlement your accounts as Contractor lodged in this Office, I have to request that you will furnish me with an exact and clear stating the monies you have received, and the several disburse ments, separately, and under the different Contracts entered into by you for supplying the Army with Provisions — Shewing the balance due from or to you on each distinctt Contract. In doing this you will be particular that the credits to the United States embrace all sums which you may be chargeable with, for rations saved, Commutation of forage by the Public —
It may be proper to inform you that this day an additional Warrant has issued in favor of the Executor of Mr Belli your attorney on account of the Contract ending the 23d Sept 1799 for twenty thousand Dollars —
I am &c
W.S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons directs O'Hara to furnish an account current to aid in making settlement on claims.
Date
09/30/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799093021055
Page start
328
Note
Cited in Simmons to O'Hara, 07/15/1800.
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
Notable persons
James O' Harra
William Simmons
William Bell
attorney
contractor
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
transportation

