Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1800Simmons forwards John Coffin's account to the Paymaster General.
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[P·M·G·]
Accountants Office
February 14th 1800
Sir
I hand you inclosed a Statement of monies [undecipherable] to the debt of Mr John & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] matter in the 1 Regt of [undecipherable] amounting to [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] for which sum you will be pleased to deduct from his pay accordingly —
Sam [undecipherable]
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The Secretary of War February 14 1800
Sir
I [undecipherable] to the request contained in your note dated Yesterday I inclos[e] a Statement of the account of [undecipherable] as it appears from the vouchers & accounts on file in this Office accompanied by an Abstract of the monies [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] to sundry persons in which no receipts have been [undecipherable] by which there appears a balance due the United States of D[undecipherable]
Sam [undecipherable]
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Canauel [undecipherable] Carrington [undecipherable] February 14 1800
Richmond Va
Sir
I received by yesterdays mail yours of the 11th [undecipherable] inclosing the acct of the deceased William Nicholson [undecipherable] supplies to the Troops at Petersburg on October [undecipherable] 1799 the balance amounting & his statement to — [undecipherable: probable reading "Dollars 150. 66"] from which has been [undecipherable] amount of [undecipherable] having money paid to [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in lieu of [undecipherable] of March for Octr Novr 1799 [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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[undecipherable] at $ [undecipherable] [undecipherable: probable reading "1.20"]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons forwards John Coffin's account to the Paymaster General.
Date
02/18/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800021821455
Page start
524
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
1st Regiment of Artillery and Engineers
Notable locations
Accountant's Office

