Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1800Simmons directs Eddins to forward all remaining receipts for bounties to the Accountant's Office.
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Come upon Dept. Accountant's Office
[?] &c. January 9th 1800
Sir
Herewith I send you abstracts [undecipherable] received at this Office to David & Clayfield, Printer for [undecipherable] vouchers from Fort Mifflin, Easton [?] Washington amounting to [undecipherable] dollars & [undecipherable], which sum you will please to advance upon their pay as it becomes due [undecipherable] —
[undecipherable]
H.S.
Samuel Sittle, Esq. January 12th 1800
[undecipherable]
Scotland [undecipherable]
Sir,
In the temporary absence of the Accountant, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the [undecipherable] instant with your [undecipherable] for furnishing [undecipherable] in account of the fortifications at at Scotland they will be [undecipherable] under examination [undecipherable] you will be informed of the result in course.
I notice your request that the balance found due to you on the same accounts may be remitted — [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Capt. David Colfax January 10th 1800
[undecipherable] near [undecipherable]
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 4th [undecipherable] containing the receipts for bounty you mentioned, [undecipherable] with this Office by Lieut. [undecipherable], [undecipherable] under their [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] subject to future examination — should you have any [undecipherable] finding any further vouchers of the same nature you will [undecipherable] to transmit them to this Office as soon as possible, in order that
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons directs Eddins to forward all remaining receipts for bounties to the Accountant's Office.
Date
01/10/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800011021055
Page start
472
Notable persons
Captain Samuel Eddins
William Simmons
Lieutenant Meminger
Capt. Nichols
John Gould
paymaster general
soldier
artillery
commanding officer
Notable locations
Fort Jay, New York
Georgia
accountant's office
Notable items
power of attorney
clothing
artillery
barracks rent
receipts
bounty
examination
vouchers
certificate
settlement

