Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Simmons sends Creary detailed accounting instructions to govern his transactions as agent of fortifications at New Port.

Date

10/16/1799

Author

William Simmons

Recipient

Archibald Creary

Sent from

Accountant's Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

Document number

1799101621355

Page start

370

Notable persons

Archibald Creary
William Simmons
Secretary at War
workmen
laborers
mechanics

Notable locations

New Port, Rhode Island
Accountant's Office

Notable items

voucher
accounts
settlement
public monies
articles purchased
military stores
quartermaster stores
guns
gun carriages
gun powder
arms
ammunition
cannon
bills
allowances
public monies