Settlement of Accounts
Document 1800Upon settlement of the accounts of Elijah and Simon House, contractors of Connecticut, a credit to their account was made for the following articles: Capt. William Young's Company, Lieut. William Steele at Fort Trumbull.
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Mr Caleb Gibbs
Boston —
Sir
Accountants Office
May 19th 1800
I have received your letter dated the 8 Instt incl[undecipherable]
your account for mustering & Inspecting Capt Gates's Company
of the 2d Regt of A & E. from 1 July '98 to 31 Octr 1799, amount-
-ing to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolr 32.—
from which has been deducted —
this sum charged for Octr 1799, & for which time it
appears by the muster Rolls that they were not
mustered by you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —2.—
30.—
To which add —
Amount of your account for Postage of letters on Public
service from January 1797. to January 1800 . . . . . . 2.20
Dollars 32.20
Leaving an amount of Thirty two dollars & 20/100, which sum you
will receive from Jonn Jackson Supervisor Boston granting your
duplicate receipts to I am Yr
W.L.
Saml Hodgdon Esqr
Supt of M.S.
Sir
May 12th 1800
On settlement of the accounts of Elyah & Sam[undecipherable]
House, Contractors, Connecticut, they have received a credit in this
Office, for the following articles — Vizt
To Captr William Young's Company —
1 large Tin pan 67 Cts 8 Small do 175 Cts 5 Tin platters 70 Cts do 3.[undecipherable]
2 Tin Kettles 125 Cts 4 Knives & Forks 58 Cts 2 tin cups 25 Cts 1 pine Table 5.[undecipherable]
To Fort Trumbull by order of Lieut Wm Steele —
4 Oars for barge 283 Cts 2 Padlocks 56 Cts 1 barrel & brass Cock 142 Cts . . . 4.[undecipherable]
1 Marble tile for the Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.[undecipherable]
1 pair Scales, Weights for do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.[undecipherable]
amounting to . . . . Dr 19.[undecipherable]
for which you will please make the necessary entries on
the Books of the Superintendent of Military Stores —
I am Yr
W.L.
Capt Decius Wadsworth
2 Regt of A & E.
Hartford, Connectt
Sir
Accountants Office
May 19t 1800
Your letter dated the 15th Instant I have
just received, and in reply have to inform you that all
Pay, arrears of pay, Subsistence & forage, are now and have
been for a considerable time past paid by the Pay master
General, through the Paymasters of the different Regiments—
Your application therefore will be directed to the Pay master
of your Regiment, Lieut Theodore Meminger — at Mud Fort
has been appointed and acting in that capacity —
I am Yr
W.L.
Captr Abram R. Ellery
New York —
Sir
May 19th 1800
I have just received your letter dated 15th
and Messrs McEuen &c. have presented your order in their favor
for thirty two Dollars, the amount of Clerk hire allowed; which
sum will be paid them agreeably thereto —
I am Yr
W.L.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Upon settlement of the accounts of Elijah and Simon House, contractors of Connecticut, a credit to their account was made for the following articles:
Capt. William Young's Company, Lieut. William Steele at Fort Trumbull.
Date
05/12/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800051221455
Page start
148
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
Captain William Young
Lieutenant William Steele
superintendent military stores
Notable locations
Fort Trumbull
Connecticut
Notable items
barge
padlock
barrel and brass cock
marble tile for hospital
scales
weights
books
entries


