Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1800Simmons authorizes Carrington to make payment to Samuel Marshall.
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Mr Sam: Marshalls Accountants Office
Powhatan Court house Feb 11. 1800
Sir
Your accounts & vouchers in supplies to the troops at Powhatan Court house Virginia between the 10 June & 23 [undecipherable] 1799 has now been examined & found [undecipherable] having a balance of Thirty six dollars & [undecipherable], which sum you will receive from [undecipherable] Carrington [undecipherable] upon granting the accompanying receipt —
Sam H.
O [undecipherable]
Edward Carrington Esqr February 11th 1800
Richmond Va.
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will send you the Sum of Thirty six dollars & [undecipherable] due to Samuel Marshalls [undecipherable] at Powhatan Court house Virginia for his [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Quarter Master & Hospital Stores to the [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] Transportation between the 10 June & December 1799 which sum you will please pay to the said Samuel Marshalls upon his granting the accompanying receipts —
Sam H.
[undecipherable]
Griffin & M [undecipherable] Co. February 12 1800
Wilmington N:C:
Sir
Your accounts & Vouchers as Agent for the War Department have been examined and a balance found remaining in your hands of Three thousand one hundred [undecipherable] four dollars & [undecipherable], with which you are charged on the Books of this Office [undecipherable] from your Statement D[undecipherable] [undecipherable] being the amount of Voucher [undecipherable] for payment made to [undecipherable] & similar on account of his Contract for existing [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Carrington to make payment to Samuel Marshall.
Date
02/11/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800021121355
Page start
515
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Powhatan Court House
Notable items
quartermaster stores
hospital stores

