Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Richard Harrison
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Richard Harrison
Description
William Simmons discusses account discrepancies with the Auditor of the Treasury, Richard Harrison.
year created
1795
month created
05
day created
09
author
sent from location
War Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Harrison is Auditor of the Treasury
notable person/group
Richard Harrison
William Simmons
auditor of Treasury
notable location
War Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
claimants
warrants
document number
1795050921055
page start
44
transcription
D. of War Accountants' Office
May 9th 1795
Rich.d. Esq.r Auditor of the Treasury
Sir
The Warrant N.o 1308. 1323.and1324 state to
be charged by the Treasurer and not credited by the Accountant were issued in December 1794 and credited by the Accountant in the Quarterly Accounts ending 31 December 1794 - but the claimant not calling on the Treasurer the Warrants were not paid until January 1795 is the cause of their being inserted in his accounts for the last Quarter - and the Warrants No 44.46.175.227, and 229. stated to be credited by the Accountant and not charged by the Treasurer has arisen in the like manner they having been issued within the Quarter ending 31st March 1795. but not paid by the Treasurer - untill the following month they of course will appear in his accounts of the present quarter.
I am Sirs J. C --
William Simmons
May 9th 1795
Rich.d. Esq.r Auditor of the Treasury
Sir
The Warrant N.o 1308. 1323.and1324 state to
be charged by the Treasurer and not credited by the Accountant were issued in December 1794 and credited by the Accountant in the Quarterly Accounts ending 31 December 1794 - but the claimant not calling on the Treasurer the Warrants were not paid until January 1795 is the cause of their being inserted in his accounts for the last Quarter - and the Warrants No 44.46.175.227, and 229. stated to be credited by the Accountant and not charged by the Treasurer has arisen in the like manner they having been issued within the Quarter ending 31st March 1795. but not paid by the Treasurer - untill the following month they of course will appear in his accounts of the present quarter.
I am Sirs J. C --
William Simmons
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | YAA01 (447 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | Letterbook A, P. 43 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | War Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Richard Harrison | [unknown] | [n/a] |