Payment to be Received

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Payment to be Received

Description

Informs Wentworth, Supervisor at New Hampshire, that he will receive the sum of 59 dollars from the Treasurer for his commissions.

year created

1796

month created

02

day created

23

sent from location

War Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

New Hampshire

in image

notable person/group

Joshua Wentworth
William Simmons
Secretary of War
Treasurer of the United States
Samuel Meredith

notable location

New Hampshire
Department of War Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

files
account
settle your accounts
commissions
receiving and paying monies

document number

1796022321355

page start

440

transcription

Joshua Wentworth Esq-. Department of War Supr- New Hamp.re Accountants' Office

February 23 1796
Sir
I have received your letter of the 12th Inst- and in answer
thereto have to inform you, that on a reference to the files of the Secretary of Wars' letter I discovered one from you dated 7th April 1795 enclosing the account for 10 Dollars & 72 cts which has enabled me to settle your account. You will accordingly receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of fifty nine dollars and 45/100 being the amount of your commission receiving and paying monies between the 17th May 1793 and 28th November 1795 -for which sum please to forward your receipt.-

I am Sir (indecipherable)
William Simmons

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) YAA01 (447 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) Letterbook A, P. 437

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons War Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Joshua Wentworth New Hampshire [n/a]