Acknowledged Receipt of Accounts
Document 1800Simmons received accounts for fortifications from Jackson, accounts to be examined.
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the United States to be by you paid to the said Mr Haskle upon his granting you this receipts —
Enclosed is my letter to Mr Haskle left open for your perusal after which you will please dose it & forward it as directed —
Sam y M S
[Accountants Office
July 14th 1800]
Jona Jackson Esqr
Boston
Sir
I receive your letter of the 11 Instnt with your accounts for expenditures for the fortifications for June last which will be placed under examination & you will be informed of the result —
Sam y
W.S.
Elias Stevens Esqr
New York —
July 16 1800
Sir
You will receive from the Treasury of the United States the Sum of Ten thousand Dollars on account of the fortifications in the Harbor of New Yorke for which sum you will please to forward your duplicate rects to be accountable —
Sam y
W.S.
Robert Gilmor Esqr
Baltimore
July 16 1800
Sir
You will receive from the Treasury of the United States the Sum of ten thousand Dollars on account of the fortifications at Baltimore, for which sum you will please to forward your duplicate receipts to be accountable — Sam y
W.S.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons received accounts for fortifications from Jackson, accounts to be examined.
Date
07/19/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800071921055
Page start
196
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Notable items
fortifications
accounts
examination

