Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1800Simmons authorizes Huntingdon to make payment to Messrs Parrish and Murdock.
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that you have not charg'd this with. He also Stores for above the market price.
You will please to see dispatch'd in this business, to expedite the settlement of your account —
Sam Ho
[N.S.]
Messrs Parrish & [undecipherable] Accountant's Office
Madison & Brooklyn near January 8th 1790
Gentlemen
Your account vouchers for supplies to the troops at Brooklyn between 1 Nov & 20 December 1789 has been found [undecipherable]. The sum of one hundred Dollars credited in your favor which you will receive from the Samuel Huntington upon your granting him the necessary receipt —
Sam Ho
[undecipherable initials]
Jedediah Huntington Esq.r January 8th 1790
Collector New London
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of One hundred Dollars being for a balance of rations & Barrack master Stores furnished the troops at Brooklyn by Messrs Parrish & [undecipherable] between 1 Nov & 20 December 1789. [I] hope you will please pay them upon their granting the necessary receipt —
Sam Ho
[undecipherable initials]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Huntingdon to make payment to Messrs Parrish and Murdock.
Date
01/08/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800010821155
Page start
471
Notable persons
Jedediah Huntingdon
William Simmons
Mr. Parrish
Mr. Murdoch
collector New London
treasurer
Notable locations
accountant's office
New London
Brooklyn
Connecticut
Notable items
rations
balance
remit
pay
receipts
quartermaster stores

