Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1800Simmons forwards the accounts of Surgeon's Mate William B. Seldon to the Paymaster General.
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Caleb Sims Esqr Accountants Office
P.M.B. February 4th 1800
Sir
Herewith I hand you a letter under [undecipherable] famy [undecipherable] 25th 1800 from [undecipherable] Williams to [undecipherable], enclosing his account for Pay & Forage which is transmitted to you for examination & settlement and of which that Officer will be informed —
Sam H[undecipherable]
P.M.G.
Mr Wm. G. [undecipherable] February 6th 1800
Norfolk Va
Sir
I have received your letter of the 25 Ulto enclosing an account for Pay & Forage which has been passed to the Pay Master[undecipherable] for examination settlement it being his duty in the first instance to liquidate all army accots —
Sam[undecipherable]
G.
Maj. [undecipherable] Elijah [undecipherable] Esq February [undecipherable] 1800
[undecipherable] Canal
Sir
Yours of the 4 December & 20 Jan'y last [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] this letter enclosing [undecipherable] Furnished for supplies to the troops in the State of Connecticut furnished between this Oct. 13, 24 both 1799 which have been examined found correct leaving balance of $9,769 in favour of the United States for which you are held accountable on the Books of this Office —
Sam H[undecipherable]
G.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons forwards the accounts of Surgeon's Mate William B. Seldon to the Paymaster General.
Date
02/04/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800020421755
Page start
505
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Norfolk, Virginia
Notable items
pay
forage

