Simmons Writes Orne About His Receipts and Quoted Expenditures
Document 1800Ornes last submission of his account and receipts was found to be in proper order, and his quoted expenditures of $255.15 were confirmed. Orne is left with a balance of $1008 which will be carried over until the next settlement.
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[Accountant's Office
September 23d 1800
Mr Thomas Hall
Mayor of Little Falls
N. London, Virginia
Sir
I have received your letter of the 11th inst. enclosing your account & vouchers, which have been examined & [undecipherable: differ] any materiality from the statement made at this Office, as will appear by the enclosed account of errors & differences, leaving a balance due the United States of three hundred seven dollars & [undecipherable] in consequence of which the Secretary of War has refused the payment of your drafts.
Sam[undecipherable]
W.S.
copy of the acct of differences filed with the statement]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Ornes last submission of his account and receipts was found to be in proper order, and his quoted expenditures of $255.15 were confirmed. Orne is left with a balance of $1008 which will be carried over until the next settlement.
Date
09/23/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800092321055
Page start
263
Notable persons
Joshua Orne
William Simmons
Notable locations
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Notable items
account
receipts
expenditures
settlement
fortifications
credit