Accounts and Vouchers Received
Document 1800Accounts and vouchers for late purveyor Tench Francis received. Vouchers bear signature of Harrison as agent, but was unaccompanied by letter from Harrison. Accounts to be placed under examination.
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John Wilkins Jr Esqr
Q.M.G. Pittsburg
Sir
Accountants Office
August 15. 1800
Since my letter to you of the 9th I have the pleasure to acknowledge the reception of your letter to Mr Sim[undecipherable] of the 8.t Inst.t accompanied by the abstracts & Vouchers therein mentioned: they will be placed on file with those before recd to be examined in course—.
Saml Yrs
W.S.
Jed.h Huntingdon Esqr
Collector New London C.t
August 16th 1800
Sir
I received your letter dated the 11 Inst.t inclosing your account of Commissions for the two quarters ending 31 Ult which is filed with those heretofore received for future examination—.
Saml Yrs
P.H.
John S Dexter Esqr
Providence R.I.
August 16.t 1800
Sir
In the absence of the Accountant it is my duty to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 9.th Inst.t inclosing the receipt of Cap.t Henry for 6 2/100 Drs — the amount of which will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office. The form of the rec.t of Cap.t Henry appears to be correct—.
Saml Yrs
P.H.
George Harrison Esqr
agent to the Estate of the late
Surveyor Tench Francis Esqr Pha
August 16th 1800
Sir
I have this day received a Packet containing Sundry accts & Vouchers of the late Surveyor Tench Francis Esqr bearing your signature as Agent under date of the 5.t Inst.t unaccompanied however by an letter from you on the Subject. They will be placed under examination, & you will be informed of the result. In the absence of the Accountant, Saml Yrs
P.H.
Mr Horatio Stark
near Battle Town. Frederick Cty
Virga
Accountants Office
Aug.t 18th 1800
Sir
The Accountant being absent it is my duty to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 12 Inst.t and to inform you that this is not the proper Office to which your accounts should be forwarded — but that of the Quarter master General. I shall however inclose them with your letter to Mr James Miller Agent to the Quarter master General at Philada — whose duty it is to examine accounts of that nature — your communications will accordingly be directed to that Officer —.
Saml Yrs P.H.
Joshua Orne Esqr
Agent of Fortifica.t Marblehead
August 19th 1800
Sir
I have received your letter of the 7 Inst.t accompanied by your accounts & vouchers for april last, which will be placed under examination & you will be informed of the result. In the absence of the Accountant. Saml Yrs
P.H.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Accounts and vouchers for late purveyor Tench Francis received. Vouchers bear signature of Harrison as agent, but was unaccompanied by letter from Harrison. Accounts to be placed under examination.
Date
08/16/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800081621255
Page start
224
Notable persons
Geroge Harrison
Peter Hagner
clerk
agent
Purveyor Tench Francis
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
estate
packet
vouchers
examination

