Request for Account Information
Document 1800Messr. Lane and Satter charged on the books with 11,000 advanced for the manufacture and delivery of an iron cannon. Simmons hoped to close the account and requested vouchers, if vouchers couldn't be produced he requested an explanation.
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Capt Naths Morris
Fort Mc Henry,
Baltimore.—
Quartermaster's Office
May 23d 1800
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 13th Instt returning the account of Bundel & Brown Printers. The amount being thirty seven Dollars is this day remitted to John Mills, Paymaster Baltimore, who [undecipherable] will be paid on application to him by Mrs Bundel & Brown & giving the necessary receipts
Saml Dr [undecipherable]
David Henley Esqr
A. D. Q.
Knoxville Tennessee
May 23d 1800
Sir — I have received your letter dated the 7th [undecipherable] and the body of your waste book accompanying the [same?] which will be filed with these [undecipherable] [undecipherable] —
Your letter dated the 30 [undecipherable] with all [undecipherable] to have been [undecipherable], but having heard nothing on the subject from the Secy of War I have suspended the sending Mr Hills letter—
Saml Dr [undecipherable]
Mss Evans & [Lutter?]
Philada
May 24th 1800
Sir
You Stand charged on the Books of this Office with Eleven thousand Dollars advanced to you in April May & June 1799 on account of the manufacture & delivery of Iron Cannon for the United States
Being anxious to close as many accounts as possible I have to request you will immediately account for and [undecipherable] by producing your account supported by proper vouchers, or [undecipherable] this
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Messr. Lane and Satter charged on the books with 11,000 advanced for the manufacture and delivery of an iron cannon. Simmons hoped to close the account and requested vouchers, if vouchers couldn't be produced he requested an explanation.
Date
05/24/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800052421055
Page start
155
Notable persons
Lane and Satter
William Simmons
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
iron cannon
books
accounts
vouchers
settlement

