Simmons Evaluating Captain Bishop's Accounts and Finding Ten Dollars Due the United States from Him
Document 1800After evaluating Captain John Bishop's accounts for the month of July 1799 that he owes the United States ten dollars. The sum should be taken from Captain Bishop's pay.
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Caleb Swan Esqr Accountants Office
P. M. G. November 8. 1800
Sir
It appears by a Statement of the account of Cap. John Bishop of the [undecipherable] Aug. of [undecipherable] for payments made to his Company for the month of July 1799 that a Sum of ten dollars is now from him to the United States. This Sum of money is to be deducted from the pay of Cap. Bishop on the first Settlement which shall be made with this Office of which you will furnish the usual Certificate —
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Mess. Elyah & J. House November 30. 1800
Nelson near Hartford County
Gent. I return by yours of the 26 Ulto. your accounts vouchers for your Supplies in July Augt 1800 to the Garrison at Fort [undecipherable] & to [undecipherable] Recruits at Hartford amounting by your Statement to [undecipherable] found which has been disallowed as improper to be paid by you —
Col. Swan's Bill mustering the Garrison in February ............. [undecipherable]
The [undecipherable] for advertising recruits .............. 1.—
[undecipherable] French prisoners .......... 2.40
& for allowed [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] shirts for [undecipherable]
.............. 1.75
Commission charged at 2½ [undecipherable] ...... [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
After evaluating Captain John Bishop's accounts for the month of July 1799 that he owes the United States ten dollars. The sum should be taken from Captain Bishop's pay.
Date
11/05/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800110521155
Page start
293
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Captain John Bishop
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
paymaster general
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
certificate
pay
settlement

