Receiving $300 from the Treasurer for Boston's Fortifications
Document 1801Simmons informs Jackson that he will receive $300 from the Treasurer for the fortifications of Boston's harbor.
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[Govt Hackenburg
Agent of Brittfoot
Boston]
Accountants Office
January 15th 1801
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States this sum of Three Hundred dollars in account of the Brittishments waiting, on the bearer of [undecipherable], for which you will please to forwards your receipt —
Jams 4th
[undecipherable]
Vendiger Brecker
Sutleford Charleston
Sir
Your letter of the 26th Ulto has now received running your accounts for supplies to forts Johnston Pinckney & Moultrie in Sept 1800 amounting to [undecipherable] dollars [undecipherable] 39.90 Upon examination the following sum has been stated being for much short charged by you on Rations Supplied Fort Johnston — 22
& this sum deducted being an overcharge in your account on rations furnished fort Pinckney — 10
The sum of Dollars [undecipherable] 39
is therefore placed to your credit against [undecipherable] The the amount due by you on last settlement & the three Warrants you mention which leaves I believe due the United States of $[undecipherable] go which you stated charged on the Books of this Office —
Jams [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] A.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons informs Jackson that he will receive $300 from the Treasurer for the fortifications of Boston's harbor.
Date
01/13/1801
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1801011321055
Page start
347
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
agent of fortifications
treasurer
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Notable items
fortifications
harbor
receipt

