Accounts to be Examined Upon Return of Simmons
Document 1800Clerk of Accountants Office wrote Jon Dayton to inform him of Simmons absence and that Elias Dayton was informed that his accounts would be examined and adjusted as early as possible. Simmons to reply to J. Dayton upon his return.
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John Woodward Esqr
New London County
Department of War
Accountant's Office
February 27, 1800
Sir
I have received your letter of the 22d inst with its enclosure. The examination of your accounts will e'er go on and you will be informed of the result.
Your &c
[initials]
Joshua Oyer Esqr
Agent of Fortifications
Elizabethtown, N.J.
February 27, 1800
Sir I have received your letter of the 18 Instant accompanied by your Abstracts and Vouchers for December last, which will be placed under examination and you will be informed of the result in course.
Your &c
[initials]
Doct. George French
Fredericksburg, Virga
February 24, 1800
Sir Your account for various necessaries to and attendance on the sick Troops in the United States at Fredericksburg &c have been received from Mr Haslett, amounting at your account to $464 [undecipherable] and as most in that case have been submitted to the examination of two disinterested Physicians of this place who have reported that after examining the following items from each of your accounts there will be a full compensation allowed you, viz
From your account against Lighthouses &c......Dols 97..93
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Clerk of Accountants Office wrote Jon Dayton to inform him of Simmons absence and that Elias Dayton was informed that his accounts would be examined and adjusted as early as possible. Simmons to reply to J. Dayton upon his return.
Date
06/26/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800062623455
Notable persons
Jonathan Dayton
clerk
Simmons
Elias Dayton
Notable locations
Elizabethtown
Washington
Notable items
accounts
letter

