Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1800Simmons provides an account balance to McRee.
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Mr Saml Marshall Accountants Office
Towhatan Court house Feby 11. 1800
No Sir —
Your account vouchers in arrears to the troops
at Towhatan Court house [undecipherable] Regiment from the 1st June [to] 31st Past
1799 has now [undecipherable] found admissible having a balance of
thirty six dollars & [undecipherable] which sum you will receive from [undecipherable]
Carrington [undecipherable] upon granting the necessary [receipt?] —
Sam W[undecipherable]
[undecipherable initials]
Edward Carrington Esqr February 11th 1800
Richmond Virg. —
Sir —
The Treasurer of the United States will send you
The Sum of Thirty six dollars & [undecipherable] due to Samuel Marshalls [undecipherable]
at Towhatan Court house [undecipherable] Regiment for his [undecipherable] of Ration
Quarter master & Hospital Stores to the [undecipherable] at some [undecipherable]
between the 1st June & 31 December 1799 which sum you will please
pay to the said Samuel Marshalls upon his granting the necessary
receipt &c
Sam W[undecipherable]
[undecipherable initials]
Griffiths & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] February 12th 1800
Wilmington N C —
Sir —
Your acct & vouchers as Agent for the War Department
have been examined and a balance found remaining in your hands
of Three thousand two hundred eighty four dollars & [undecipherable] for which you
are charged on the Books of this Office, differing from your Statement
[undecipherable] being the amount of [undecipherable] 1795 for payment made
to [undecipherable] on account of his contract for existing Fortifications
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons provides an account balance to McRee.
Date
02/12/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800021221055
Page start
515
Notable persons
Griffith J McRee
William Simmons
Benjamin Smith
George McKenzie
Secretary at War
Notable locations
Wilmington, North Carolina
Cape Fear
Notable items
fortifications
blockhouse

