Rules Regarding the Settlement of Accounts
Document 1800Simmons cannot render or examine accounts of Miller per his request. Accounts Miller alluded to in previous letter to be settled and adjusted as authorized by laws of War Department.
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Edward Carrington Esqr
Dept Richmond Va
Accountants Office
April 30th 1800
Sir
I received your letter dated the 24th Inst. enclosing the receipt of Lashear Nicholson (administrator to the Estate of William Nicholson deceased) for fifty four dollars & fifty [undecipherable] annum & blank, across your act for commissions for carrying off[/]paying monies from this Department to the 31 Dec. 1799, which will be entered on the Books of this Office — [undecipherable] 195
James Miller Esqt
Agt W.M.S.
April 30th 1800
Sir
I have received your letter of this day.
Were your acct to be examined, as you desire, out of the general course, it would be impossible to make any partial examination of, or decision on them.
As to the accts particularly alluded to in your good letter, they as well as all others must be settled & adjusted conformally to the allowances authorized by law or the established principles & regulations of the War Department —
[signed]
Wm James Greenway
Annyborough N.Y.
April 30th 1800
Sir
Your accounts for Supplies furnished the 6 Regt of Infantry at Annyborough in the months of Jany & Feby 1800, amounting in Your statement to Eighteen hundreds & eighty two dollars & 1/4, have been exhibited at this Office for settlement by McKenny [undecipherable] Store Dept. — Upon examination, I find you have short charged [yourself?]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons cannot render or examine accounts of Miller per his request. Accounts Miller alluded to in previous letter to be settled and adjusted as authorized by laws of War Department.
Date
04/30/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800043021455
Page start
121
Notable persons
James Miller
William Simmons
agent quartermaster general
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
examination
allowances
law
principles
regulations

