Confirms Receipt of Enclosures
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Confirms Receipt of Enclosures
Description
Informs Capt. Turner in Boston that the office has received his letter enclosing his account of pay and subsistence.
year created
1796
month created
02
day created
25
author
sent from location
War Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in image
notable person/group
Edward Turner
William Simmons
John Blake
Nathaniel Gorham
John W. Blake
notable location
Boston
War Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
account of pay and subsistence
subsistence
proviso
duplicate receipts
contractors certificate
document number
1796022521555
page start
446
transcription
Department of War
Accountants' Office
February 25th 1796
Capt.t Edw.D. Turner
Boston
Sir
I received your letter of the 6.th Ins.t
enclosing your account of Pay and Subsistence, the am.ot of which
[Editor's note: (Cancelled) was on the left hand margin by this letter.]
agreeably to your statement you requested might be passed to M.r John W. Blake which would have been done - had an error been discovered in the calculation of the subsistence- have therefore paid him the Two hundred Dollars agreeably the proviso in your letter - and the Balance being 71 Dollars 95/100 agreeably to the within copy of the statement, will be remitted you through Nathaniel Gorham, Esq. Supervisor for which (indecipherable) give your duplicate Receipts - I inclose 'you your Receipt forwarded by Mr. Blake and request you will obtain the Contractors Certificate that you drew no rations for the period charged in your amount.-
I am Sir (indecipherable)
William Simmons
Accountants' Office
February 25th 1796
Capt.t Edw.D. Turner
Boston
Sir
I received your letter of the 6.th Ins.t
enclosing your account of Pay and Subsistence, the am.ot of which
[Editor's note: (Cancelled) was on the left hand margin by this letter.]
agreeably to your statement you requested might be passed to M.r John W. Blake which would have been done - had an error been discovered in the calculation of the subsistence- have therefore paid him the Two hundred Dollars agreeably the proviso in your letter - and the Balance being 71 Dollars 95/100 agreeably to the within copy of the statement, will be remitted you through Nathaniel Gorham, Esq. Supervisor for which (indecipherable) give your duplicate Receipts - I inclose 'you your Receipt forwarded by Mr. Blake and request you will obtain the Contractors Certificate that you drew no rations for the period charged in your amount.-
I am Sir (indecipherable)
William Simmons
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YAA01 (447 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | Letterbook A, P. 443 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | War Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Edward D. Turner | Boston | [n/a] |