Informing Powell of Steps to be Taken Before he may Receive a Credit
Document 1801A receipt signed by Solomon Ellis for Daniel Elam, amounting to $27079.49 has been presented to Simmons by the Treasury. Before Powell may be credited, he must provide the authority under which the advance was made.
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John Woodward Esqr
New London Compt
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 27 1800
Sir
I have received your letter of the 22 inst with the enclosures. The examination of your accounts will s[undecipherable] go on and you will be informed of the result.
I am &c
W.S.
Joshua Owen Esqr
Agent of Fortifications
Elizabethtown N.J.
February 27th 1800
Sir
I have received your letter of the 18 Instant accompanied by your Abstracts and Vouchers for December last, which with the [undecipherable] under examination and you will be informed of the result in [undecipherable] course.
I am &c
W.S.
Doct George French
Fredericksburg Virga
February 28 1800
Sir
Your account for various [undecipherable] to and [undecipherable] on the sick troops of the United States at Fredericksburg Va have been received from Mr Haslett, amounting to [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] and as usual in such cases have been submitted to the examination of the [undecipherable] physicians of the [undecipherable] who have reported that after deducting the following sums from each of your accounts there will be a full compensation allowed you. Viz
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
A receipt signed by Solomon Ellis for Daniel Elam, amounting to $27079.49 has been presented to Simmons by the Treasury. Before Powell may be credited, he must provide the authority under which the advance was made.
Date
03/04/1801
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1801030421156
Notable persons
Solomon Ellis
Daniel Elam
William Simmons
contractor
collector customs officer
Treasury
Notable locations
Savannah Georgia
Notable items
warrant
contract
remittance
documents
abstracts
advance

