Remit Sum by Treasurer
Document 1800Treasurer to remit sum to Jackson which is to be paid to Mr. John Coffin, surgeon's mate for his pay and forage.
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[Accountants' Office?]
The Secretary }
of War May 9th 1800
Sir
A Warrant having been by the Secretary of War in favor of Genl Henry Lee for the Sum of Seven thousand dollars on account of Armorries & foundaries: I called upon Mr. Stone Clerk in your Office for a copy of the disbursements to forward to him, the disbursement thereof, my request not having been complied with, I am therefore necessitated to call upon the Secretary of War, to write readily he presumed that I should be early furnished with information how this money is to be disbursed, that I may be enable to furnish him with the necessary forms for bringing his accounts before he leaves this City, and hazardously as he stands charged with a considerable Sum of money in this Book of this Office, which he has not yet accounted for, otherwise for that purpose &
Sam H.
W.S.
Senr Jackson Off May 9th 1800
Paymaster Boston
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of seventy two Dollars, which you will please to pay to Mr. John & Ollor, Surgeon's Mate in the 1st Regt of it to taking his [undecipherable] receipt for the same, being for his pay & forage for May & June 1799 —
Sam H. [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Treasurer to remit sum to Jackson which is to be paid to Mr. John Coffin, surgeon's mate for his pay and forage.
Date
05/09/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800050921355
Page start
132
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
John Coffin
surgeon's mate
supervisor Boston
1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
Boston Massachusetts
Notable items
pay
forage
receipts

