Forms for Guiding Proper Statement of Accounts
Document 1800Simmons enclosed forms to guide Annin in the proper method for stating account information for the armoury at Harper's Ferry, VA. List of forms enclosed.
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shall be under the necessity of deducting all such payments from your account, and only allowing those sums which were paid other than to officers of the Army. The amount of this act being Thirty five Dollars will be repaired upon that amount fixed to your form.
I return you the [undecipherable] vouchers here... with inclosed [undecipherable]
Sam H. [undecipherable]
Mr Saml Annin Accountants Office
Pay master & Store Keeper May 12th 1800
Harpers Ferry Va
Sir
I have received your letter of the 1 last. Agreeably to your request, I now send you within the several forms as prorata annexed which are to guide you in the statement of your accot to be exhibited at this Office for settlement for expenditures at the Armoury at Harpers Ferry in Virginia.
I have to add that on settlement of your accot at this Office, a strict compliance with your Instructions from the Secy of War will be required — Sam [undecipherable]
W.S.
List of forms inclosed [undecipherable]
Invoices, or bills of Parcells.
Pay Bill of the Dept Armourer [undecipherable]
Receipt Bill do... do...
abstract of expenditures for the erection of Public buildings & Works & do [undecipherable] of do...
Ditto - do for implements & articles purchased to be used and carrying on the Manufactory of arms &
Ditto - do for balance & wages of the Pay master Depd Armourers & all persons employed in the manufactory, annual [undecipherable] magazine
Ditto - do for Contingent expenses & Account current [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons enclosed forms to guide Annin in the proper method for stating account information for the armoury at Harper's Ferry, VA. List of forms enclosed.
Date
05/14/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800051421055
Page start
141
Notable persons
Samuel Annin
William Simmons
paymaster
storekeeper
superintendent armorers
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Harper's Ferry, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
forms
accounts
settlement
expenditures
invoice
bill of parcells
parcels
pay roll
receipt roll
public buildings
repairs
articles
arms
wages
magazine
arsenal
contingent
expenses

