Remit Payment by Treasurer
Document 1800Treasurer of United States to remit sum to Jackson to pay Edmund Winchester, late contractor of Boston for his work on Castle Williams Island.
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Saint Hodgdon Esqr
Dept of Military Stores
Accountant Office
April 2d 1800
Sir
On settlement of the accounts of Edmund Mcwicken late Storekeeper of Boston he has been paid at this Office for the following articles, furnished by order of Captn Samuel Gates for repairing the barracks in bartle Williams Island Augt 97.
Sept 17th 1 Sand bun — $1.84, 6 files assorted. $1.19 Ddo 3 $.43
May 6 100 of hemlock form —————————————————— 6.—
2000 4d nails 1.000, 10d do ——————————————— 2.88
10 246 feet merchantable boards 46 10 — 4th do plank by 22.80 —
800. 4d nails $.384 — 1 Box of Soap 4 by 2 inside 16.222
1 White wash brush 25c, ½ keg linseed it dido — 15.12
2 c.o bearings? 3 Sawgones? ——————————————— 17.40
to down wide double blocks 1 doll — 1 dozn files 20c 1.20
1 hoe Slate 3 ½c dozn flat files .15 ——————————— .23
30th 1 bayd cut low $.50 1 Iron square 10c 3 chisels ½ bed 1.7
1 Iron Square $.10, 5files 10 beds 2 chisels bed 28c $.55
900o pine Boards 10 bolts 900 hundred pieces 20.00 — 100.—
800o 4d nails .room 40c 4d dollar corn 10c 22.80
amounting to 7. Dollars 103.156
You will therefore be pleased to make the necessary entries on the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores —
Sam H —
WS
Jono of Jackson Esqr
Supt of Military Stores
April 2d 1800
Sir
The treasurer of the United States will remit you the form of eighty some dollars $80, which you will thank to pay to Edmund Winchester, late Storekeeper of Boston, upon his producing you the necessary receipts, being a balance now due for
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Treasurer of United States to remit sum to Jackson to pay Edmund Winchester, late contractor of Boston for his work on Castle Williams Island.
Date
04/02/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800040221455
Page start
67
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
Edmund Winchester
Treasurer
contractor
General Hamilton
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Boston
Notable items
military stores
receipts
repairing barracks

