Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Orne that his accounts as agent of Fortifications for Marblehead were received.
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Coln Swan Esqr
D M G
Accountants Office
Novem 4 1799
Sir
I send you herewith a Muster & Pay Roll of a Detachment of [undecipherable] men stationed at the [undecipherable] Mt. for the month of September 1799 forwarded to this Office by [undecipherable] I M [undecipherable] att[undecipherable] at [Wilmington?] who will be informed of my referring this same to you for examination & settlement — Sam K
[N.S.]
Nicholas Fish Esqr
New York
Novem: 6. 1799
Sir
I received your letter of the 20th enclosing two receipts for payment made by you amounting to One hundred seventy two Dollars & [undecipherable] for which will [be] full notice on the Books of this Office. Your claim on [undecipherable] Joseph H Dwight has been referred to Coln Swan Esq: Pay master General who has promised to pay due attention to it — Sam K:
[N.S.]
Joshua Crane Esqr
[Marshfield?] Ms
Novem 7 1799
Sir
I have received your letter of the 20th accompanied by your account as agent of [Fortifications?] for [Marshfield?] [Massachusetts?] for the month of Sept last which will be placed under examination & your [calls?] be informed of the result in return — Sam[undecipherable]
[H.L.]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Orne that his accounts as agent of Fortifications for Marblehead were received.
Date
11/07/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799110721055
Page start
402
Note
Cited in Simmons to Orne, 11/09/1799.
Notable persons
Joshua Orne
William Simmons
agent fortifications
Notable locations
accountant's office
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Notable items
accounts
fortifications
examination

