Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons directs Woodward to itemize his expenditures. Simmons also reminds Woodward to have Capt. Wadsworth certify all vouchers.
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Mr Isaac Miller
Collector Chambersburg Dt
Sir Accountants Office
December 2[undecipherable] 1799
On settlement of your last account April 3 1799
you was informed of a balance which you owed the United States
of 173 Dollars. since then there has been credited by your Draft
as follows (to wit) —
So much paid to Dennison for Staving & cure to the [undecipherable]
furnished by order of [undecipherable] Mannation loans — — — 2 25
Difference on 39 [undecipherable] since short allowance you on
his settlement — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 13. 0
[undecipherable] paid [undecipherable] D[undecipherable] for maintenance [undecipherable] amounts to
3 [undecipherable] 4 [undecipherable] — — — 11 —
Commission [undecipherable] on 374 ½ — — — 1. 60
Docr 30. 11
Leaving a balance against you of Do. [undecipherable].19 which when you
will please pay to Gerard Currington [undecipherable] to be by him paid to
the Treasurer of the United States which when done [undecipherable] credit
your account on the Books of this Office
[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons directs Woodward to itemize his expenditures. Simmons also reminds Woodward to have Capt. Wadsworth certify all vouchers.
Date
12/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799121221355
Page start
446
Notable persons
John Woodward
William Simmons
Secretary of War
Captain Wadsworth
James McHenry
Notable locations
New London, Connecticut
accountant's office
Notable items
expenditures
instructions
accounts
settlement
vouchers

