Accounts to be Examined
Document 1800Simmons received letter from Dayton, in response to his request, Simmons placed his brothers accounts, William Dayton paymaster general, under examination. The results to be transmitted immediately. Simmons yet to receive word on the removal of his office, but he expected it to occur the following week.
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Sam'l Hodgson Esq
Supert of [undecipherable] I Accountants Office
May the 27th 1800 Sir On Settlement of the acco't of Gen'l Williams as provisional Surveyor, he has acc'd it remain on the books of this Office for the amount of expenditures made by him for the service of [undecipherable] on the frontiers [undecipherable] during the period which he filled that capacity, of which the major part appears to have been delivered to John Morris military Store Keeper, he wishes to have been deposited in the War Office; an explanatory Statement of which, I herewith transmit you, in order that the necessary return may be made on the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores — Sam a — [initials] L Coll: Henry Gaither
Fort Wilkinson
Georgia May 27th 1800 Sir I have rec'd your letter [undecipherable] the [undecipherable]
In reply to which I have to inform you that no accounts of Mr D[undecipherable] have ever been received to this Office for Settlement. Sam [undecipherable] [initials] Jon: Dayton Esq
Elizabethtown N.J. May 2[undecipherable] 1800 Sir I duly rec'd yours of the [undecipherable] Inst[undecipherable] I have [undecipherable] notice thereto in reply to observe that the Books of Cap't Williamson has been arrive[d] & your brother accounts are [undecipherable] under examination for a final Settlement, the result of which you will be immediately informed — The accounts of William Dayton as Pay[undecipherable]
Supert of [undecipherable] I Accountants Office
May the 27th 1800 Sir On Settlement of the acco't of Gen'l Williams as provisional Surveyor, he has acc'd it remain on the books of this Office for the amount of expenditures made by him for the service of [undecipherable] on the frontiers [undecipherable] during the period which he filled that capacity, of which the major part appears to have been delivered to John Morris military Store Keeper, he wishes to have been deposited in the War Office; an explanatory Statement of which, I herewith transmit you, in order that the necessary return may be made on the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores — Sam a — [initials] L Coll: Henry Gaither
Fort Wilkinson
Georgia May 27th 1800 Sir I have rec'd your letter [undecipherable] the [undecipherable]
In reply to which I have to inform you that no accounts of Mr D[undecipherable] have ever been received to this Office for Settlement. Sam [undecipherable] [initials] Jon: Dayton Esq
Elizabethtown N.J. May 2[undecipherable] 1800 Sir I duly rec'd yours of the [undecipherable] Inst[undecipherable] I have [undecipherable] notice thereto in reply to observe that the Books of Cap't Williamson has been arrive[d] & your brother accounts are [undecipherable] under examination for a final Settlement, the result of which you will be immediately informed — The accounts of William Dayton as Pay[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons received letter from Dayton, in response to his request, Simmons placed his brothers accounts, William Dayton paymaster general, under examination. The results to be transmitted immediately. Simmons yet to receive word on the removal of his office, but he expected it to occur the following week.
Date
05/28/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800052821255
Page start
158
Notable persons
Jonathan Dayton
William Simmons
contractor
Captain Williamson
William Dayton
Notable locations
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
survey line
Notable items
accounts
settlement

