Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1800Simmons shows deductions made to Fulcher's claim and provides a new account balance.
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[Col° Carrington Esqr
Dept Richmond &c]
Accountants Office
February 11 1800
Sir
Having this day effected settlement of William Falcke's account of Supplies up to the 31 Oct 1799 found balance against him of Drs 93 24 I have thought proper to advise you my letter to that [undecipherable] calculation of said account which you will please present to your government & forward as directed —
The account of Merchandize which you forwarded to this Office some time ago have been examined on account of [undecipherable] receipt to you for 178 dollars which has not yet been covered by [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] however it is on the way to this Office
Jams [undecipherable]
Mr William Falcke
Richmond Virginia
February 11 1800
Sir
Your accounts Vouchers in supplies to the Troops of the United States at Richmond & Petersburg &ca furnished between the 1 July & 31 Oct 1799 amounting per your Statement to
Dollars 4398.40
from which has been deducted (the vouchers now verified
to you) for errors mentioned in the annexed [undecipherable: statement] of differences the Sum
17.17
leaving to be admitted to your credit the sum of Drs 4[undecipherable: 381].[undecipherable: 23]
which being set against the sum of Drs [undecipherable: 3288].[undecipherable] standing to your [undecipherable: debit]
leaves a balance of Drs 93.24 in favor of the United States
for which you are held accountable on the Books of this Office
Jams [undecipherable]
A copy of the act of differences abovementioned is filed with this Statement
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons shows deductions made to Fulcher's claim and provides a new account balance.
Date
02/11/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800021121155
Page start
514
Notable persons
William Fulcher
William Simmons
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Petersburg

