Crediting Crocker Against a Larger Balance
Document 1801Simmons informs Crocker that $679.38 is being credited to his account against a balance of $3617.37, yielding a remaining balance of $2937.99 charged him on the books of Simmons' office.
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[cover notation: Jno. Duckenbuy / Agent of Bost port / Boston]
Accountants Office
January 15th 1801
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States this sum of three hundred dollars on account of the Bostfordshire ousting, on the bearer of inclosed for which you will please to forward your receipt —
Jno. P
Wr
Veindiger brecker
Conductor Charleston
January 15th 1801
Sir
Your letter of the 26th Ulto. has been received covering your accounts for supplies to Fort Johnson, Pinckney & Moultrie in Sept 1800 amounting to $[undecipherable] $89.90. Upon examining the following sum has been stated being so 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 $[undecipherable] 29
is therefore passed to your credit against $149 for the amounts due by you on last settlement & the three warrants previously received which leaves I believe due the United States of $[undecipherable] on which you shall charged on the Books of this Office —
Jno. P
Wr S.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons informs Crocker that $679.38 is being credited to his account against a balance of $3617.37, yielding a remaining balance of $2937.99 charged him on the books of Simmons' office.
Date
01/13/1801
Author
Recipient
Document number
1801011321155
Page start
347
Notable persons
Dodridge Crocker
William Simmons
contractor
Notable locations
Charleston
Fort Johnston
Fort Pinckney
Fort Moultrie
Notable items
rations
settlement
warrant
books
supplies
accounts

