Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons issues a statement reflecting funds received by the Secretary at War for utilization in the Indian Department (to purchase presents).
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424.
The Secretary of War
Sir
Accountants Office
November 28. 1799
For the account of Antholine Henry, agent of Fortifications
at New York, three blanks forwarded to this Office for settlement
are exhibited, the following charges for the purchase of Loans, the
Dues for which at Paris he does have forwarded to the chief officer a
[?] Paid the Town Treasurer of New York for New Island Do 1350 —
Mrs. Mumford — in Tantom Grout this 20
Paid for 2 Dues for New Island one for Do 12 1⁄2
One for — 17.50 182.50
Also the following charges not accompanied by vouchers or any
other information on the subject, viz:
Your Treasurer for the remaining part of New York [?] 20. 57.30
Mr. King — for North battery — pd 10. —
Saml King for 2 Lots North battery — pd — 40 —
The Secretary of War will please to give me such information with
respect as he may possess, which may be necessary to the
settlement of the said expenditures —
Saml [?]
Wt.
The Secretary of War
It appears that the Secretary of War did receive from
Francis Montjos, on the 2d July 1797, the sum at Solicitor of the
Secretary of War to Mr Hawkins the sum of 350 Dollars to be distributed
as bounty & Indian which sum was, accredited to the debit of
the Indian Department, and not charged to any personal account,
there does not appear to have been any separate Warrant from
this Department for the sum of 500 dollars, chargeable either
to the Secretary of War or to the Attorney Mr. Hawkins —
Department of War
Accountants Office
November 28. 1799
W.S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons issues a statement reflecting funds received by the Secretary at War for utilization in the Indian Department (to purchase presents).
Date
11/28/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799112821155
Page start
434
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Colonel Benjamin Hawkins
Francis Mentges
Secretary of War
Indian Department
accountant's office
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
presents to Indians
debit
personal account
warrant

