Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons discusses problems with William Westwood's accounts with Carrington.
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N° 262. To b[?] [undecipherable] at Farmers Hope [undecipherable] and any letter to And.w [undecipherable] of 17 Nov. 1799 . . . 1791.11
264. To [undecipherable] gifts for Horses furnished by [undecipherable] [undecipherable] while the [undecipherable] coaches and [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] put down [undecipherable] Wilson, taxed as cost of his traveling expenses [undecipherable] . . . 40—
279. for [undecipherable] the [undecipherable], [undecipherable] as there is no [undecipherable] [undecipherable] which [undecipherable] the allowance of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] . . . 51.55
290. for ditto [undecipherable] . . . 2.30
[undecipherable] the Voucher to our [undecipherable] [undecipherable] journeys [undecipherable] have been numbered on erratum as they are [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] and the numbers have [undecipherable] are those in [undecipherable] [undecipherable].
For this same amount to [undecipherable] upon on account of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — see my letter to [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] 1799 . . . [undecipherable] 2461.49½
Department of War
Accountant's Office
December 28th 1799
[initials]
Among the vouchers to this credit were letters & papers that the signature of Nathan [Hammett?] Jr. [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] are in the hand writing of Nathan [Hammett?] the father, which [undecipherable], as every man should sign his own name & the [undecipherable] on this [undecipherable] must not be reported on [undecipherable].
Caleb [Cushing?] [undecipherable] December 29th 1799
Silas [Richmond?] [undecipherable]
Sir: This day your [undecipherable] of the 18 Dec enclosing [undecipherable] from John [undecipherable] the contents of which have been duly noted — the reason therein I have to inform [undecipherable] that the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] cannot be [undecipherable] [undecipherable] settled at this Office for settlement, and are [undecipherable] referred to the [undecipherable] thereof [undecipherable] upon the four following charges — First —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons discusses problems with William Westwood's accounts with Carrington.
Date
12/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799122721555
Page start
458
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Captain Blackburn
William Willoughby
John S. Westwood
Engineer
Secretary of War
supervisor Richmond
commanding general
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Fort Nelson
accountant's office
Notable items
settlement
suspended
boat
sails
rigging
barracks
plans
contract
warrant

