Informing Wheaton of an Outstanding Balance due the United States
Document 1801Simmons informs Wheaton of a balance due the United States of $161.45 and mentions a reduction in the price of vinegar where it is not part of issued rations.
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[James Thomson Esqr
Philada —]
Accountants Office
January 27 1801
Sir
On the settlement of the acc't of
[undecipherable] & [undecipherable] contractors for furnishing cannon. They
have received a credit on the following cannon received by
Col. [undecipherable: Irvines] chief [undecipherable] on behalf of the M. S. [undecipherable] off [their?]
officers present at [undecipherable] Furnace [undecipherable]:
by [undecipherable] Irvines —
| | | Act: [undecipherable] |
|--|--|--|
| 10 [undecipherable] founders weighing | | 371. 6. 4 |
| 30 inches do | ............. | 750. 0. [undecipherable] |
| 9 do do | ............. | 225: [undecipherable]: 7 |
| 6 eighteen do | ............. | 225: 2: 20 |
| 18 [undecipherable] do | ............. | 340: 2: 13 |
| 1 [undecipherable] do | ............. | 22: 2: 14 |
| 47 eighteen do | ............. | 1768: 2: 24 |
by [undecipherable] Elliot —
| 1 [undecipherable] pounder | | 26. 2: 16 |
|--|--|--|
| 7 ditto do | ............. | 146. 3. 13 |
You are accordingly required to make such entries on the
Books of your office as the nature of the case calls for.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons informs Wheaton of a balance due the United States of $161.45 and mentions a reduction in the price of vinegar where it is not part of issued rations.
Date
01/26/1801
Author
Recipient
Document number
1801012621155
Page start
362
Notable persons
Daniel Wheaton
William Simmons
Regiment at Averysborough
garrison
detachment
4th Regiment at Salisbury
D. Anderson
Notable locations
Wilmington, North Carolina
Fort Johnston
Averysborough
Salisbury
Notable items
vinegar
rations
supplies
claim
balance
account
hospital
settlement
commission
draft
price
artless
voucher
bread

