Update on Accounts and Payment
Document 1800Elijah and Simon House, contractors for CT received credit for articles purchased for the garrison at Fort Trumbull. Articles delivered to Lieut. William Steele. Simmons requested Hodgdon make the necessary updates to the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores.
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which from has been prefer to your credit leaving a balance due from you to the United States of [undecipherable] hundred four hundred [undecipherable] dollars & [undecipherable] — there is [undecipherable] in this settlement the [undecipherable] 10000 d[undecipherable] transmitted to you on the 22d Inst — & otherwise differ from your statement two hundred [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] which arises in a [former?] settlement & which you have now [been informed?] — Referring you to my [letter?] of the [undecipherable] Instant —
I am &c
N.C.
Saml Hodgdon Esqr Accountants Office
Ph: August 30. 1800
Sir
Elijah & Simon House [undecipherable] for this state of [undecipherable] have received a credit on the Books of this Office for the Sum of Do 31.[undecipherable] being for the following articles purchased by them for the use of the Garrison at [undecipherable] & delivered to Genl William [undecipherable] 22 Aprl 1800 Viz
1. Keg Butter [undecipherable] $[undecipherable]
1 Frame [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
4 Spices 4.20
1 Fine [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
2 Axes 1.66
3 [pairs?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 2.[undecipherable]
2 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 2.11
1 Chain 6.75
Total Do [undecipherable]
For which you will please make the corresponding entries on the Books of your Office —
I am &c
N.B.
Mr Doddridge Crocker [undecipherable] 1. 1800
Charlotte &c
Sir I have this day recd [your?] [undecipherable] of the 20th [undecipherable] enclosing your acct of Supplies for [undecipherable] which will be put under [examination?] & the [result?] duly [communicated?] to you —
I am &c
Saml [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Elijah and Simon House, contractors for CT received credit for articles purchased for the garrison at Fort Trumbull. Articles delivered to Lieut. William Steele. Simmons requested Hodgdon make the necessary updates to the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores.
Date
08/30/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800083022055
Page start
243
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
Elijah and Simon House, contractors
Lieutenant William Steele
Superintendent of Military Stores
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office
Connecticut
Fort Trumbull
Notable items
pewter syringes
hand cart
spades
pad lock
hoes
hand cuffs
shackles
chain
entries
books

