Account to be Examined
Document 1800Accounts of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gaither received, to be examined. Mention of Habersham's late brother and his account. Money owed to United States. Simmons hoped to settle account, requested vouchers from Habersham from his brother's books.
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[Quartermaster's Office]
[Richd Fish Esqr
Jamaica New York]
Sir,
I received your letter dated the 20 Inst: earlier
Captn Abm R. Ellery's & Fredk Gorge's note amounting [undecipherable: perhaps]
to One hundred & twenty five dollars which will be entered
on the Books of this Office.—
In reply to your remark respecting Mr Fleming's
Salary, I have to observe he has a Boys unsettled account now
under examination at this Office, embracing his Salary to the 31st
March last in which appears a considerable balance in his
favor, when completed the amount found due will be transmitted
him in the usual way.— Iam & W.L.
Quartermaster's Office
May 22d 1800
Joseph Habersham Esqr May 22d 1800
Savannah Georgia.
Sir.
I duly received your letter dated the 10 Ulto
accompanied by the accounts of Isaac T. West Brisbin, they will proceed
the usual course of examination.—
It may be proper to call your attention to the
state of your late Brisbin's accounts, the sums charged, with
considerable sums of money on the Books of my Office, a settlement
of which would be a desireable thing. there are some vouchers
lodged here, but no statement has been made, it may therefore
be proper that you form a statement from the Books of your
late Brisbin, & forward the same with any additional vouchers
which may be in your possession, so as to enable me to make
a final settlement of the accounts. I request more particularly
your attention to this object as it is my wish to effect a settlement of
all outstanding matters on my official Books as early as possible. Should
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Accounts of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gaither received, to be examined. Mention of Habersham's late brother and his account. Money owed to United States. Simmons hoped to settle account, requested vouchers from Habersham from his brother's books.
Date
05/22/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800052221155
Page start
153
Notable persons
Joseph Habersham
William Simmons
John Habersham
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gaither
Notable locations
Savannah, Georgia
Notable items
monies
settlement
books
accounts
vouchers

