Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Hancock that records indicate the Lieutenant has received a surplus of rations.
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Hydes Pay master I Rgt and his having been refused to has furnished most of the monies due according to which I have directed Mr Healey to pay the amount on a receipt role with which I have furnished him — I have thought proper to give you this information that you may inform the [undecipherable] that they can receive the sums due from Mr Beatty and as this Statement was signed by you; I have thought it probable that you more acquainted with these different places of residence. I accordingly enclose you a copy of the statement of the monies due annually to mr Hydes age —
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Samt Hendon Esqr Accountants Office
Sep 9 of No 1 February 7th 1800
Sir
Israel Chapin Deputy Agent for the nations of Indians has drawn about on [undecipherable] Office account at this Office for two thousand nine hundred fifty our dollars & [undecipherable] being amount of goods sold as part of the annuity granted to the Indians for the Year 1799, for the proper distribution of which he is to be held accountable on the Books of the Superintendent of Military Stores —
Saml [undecipherable]
Gent John [Hancocks?] December 20th 1799
[undecipherable] 9 of [undecipherable] 86
Sir
On settlement of the account of James [undecipherable] Contractor at [undecipherable] Virginia it appears that you have several Stations of pay from 1 July to 10 Sept 1799 making [undecipherable] Issues in place of [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Hancock that records indicate the Lieutenant has received a surplus of rations.
Date
12/20/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799122021455
Page start
507
Notable persons
Lieutenant John Hancock
William Simmons
2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
James Leaky
contractor
Notable locations
Kempsville, Virginia
Notable items
rations
settlement
account
surplus

