Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons explains differences found in McRee's accounting and subsequently issues a new balance.
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Griffith J. McRee byr
Wilmington No 6o
Accountant's Office
December 17 1799
Sir
I received your letter enclosing School House receipt for six hundred thirty six dollars & only two Cents, which will be entered on the Books of this Office —
Saml Ro
[undecipherable]
Obediah Huntington byr
Collins New London &c —
December 18 1799
Sir
I received your letter dated No 11 Instt enclosing Thomas Emires' receipt for two hundred thirty three Dollars & 4/100, which will be entered on the Books of this Office —
Saml Ro
[undecipherable]
Griffith J. McRee byr
Collector Wilmington No Co
December 18 1799
Sir
The vouchers which accompanied your letter of the 12th Ulto have been examined & found correct amounting to [undecipherable] 38.85 the reflex deducting the sum of 2m 300 dominion [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] charges; [undecipherable] which I herewith return you, is confirmed until his account is rendered — as no charge can be a permanent on full can be admitted —
In stating of your account on this Office it is found to differ very considerably from the one you state as will appear by the mutual account of differences & will exhibit the balance against you on this day —
Saml Ro
W.S.
[undecipherable] a copy of the account of differences filed with this statement —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons explains differences found in McRee's accounting and subsequently issues a new balance.
Date
12/18/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799121821155
Page start
450
Notable persons
Griffith J McRee
William Simmons
George McKenzie
McRea
collector Wilmington North Carolina
Notable locations
accountant's office
Wilmington, North Carolina
Notable items
voucher
receipts
suspended
account
balance
differences
statement

