Request for Receipts
Document 1800Simmons requested receipt rolls for warrants issued to Carrington for accounts that pertained to commission. Warrant No. 3631 and Warrant No. 4764.
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examination & refering them to the debit of the several different heads of expenditure to which they belong. I would therefore recommend for the sake of system & uniformity of principle that you withdraw them from this Office and to return them for the purpose of Settling them with the Surveyor— Sam of
W.S.
Lieut William L. Brooker Accountants Office
Fort Mifflin April 15th 1800
Sir
You Stand charged on the books of this Office with the sum of five hundred eighty eight dollars & [undecipherable]/100 of Statement account owing [undecipherable] from the day of the [undecipherable] at Fort Mifflin for June 1799. a receipt for which has not been rendered to this Office by your [undecipherable]: you will as early as convenient forward me an order that your account may be credited for the amount paid, & the balance remaining in your hands you will please account to the Treasurer of the United States to close your account— An adjustment of your early compliance with this request. Sam [undecipherable]
W.S.
Edward Carrington Jr. April 16th 1800
Supervisor Vermont do
Sir—
You stand charged on the books of this Office with the following accounts transmitted you for the annual & [undecipherable] act of Commission for receiving & paying monies from this Department—
January 1st 1791 [undecipherable] Jun 3rd 1799 amounted $[undecipherable]
at— [undecipherable] at— 20— at— [undecipherable] 17. [undecipherable]
I have to acquaint you you will be pleased to transmit your receipts for the same to enable me to [undecipherable] your next accounts therewith.
Sam Yr [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons requested receipt rolls for warrants issued to Carrington for accounts that pertained to commission. Warrant No. 3631 and Warrant No. 4764.
Date
04/18/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800041821255
Page start
89
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Notable items
warrants
commissions
pay
monies
receipts
credit
account

