Account of Walter Channing, agent for fortifications at New Port Rhode Island

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Account of Walter Channing, agent for fortifications at New Port Rhode Island

Description

Simmons certifies that $198.91 is due Walter Channing, agent for fortifications at New Port Rhode Island, being the balance of his account for expenditures for gun carriages between May 19 and Dec. 31, 1794 and his commission of 2% thereon.

year created

1796

month created

03

day created

12

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
John L. Dexter
supervisor Rhode Island
Walter Channing
agent fortifications
Secretary of War
accountant

notable location

New Port Rhode Island
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

expenditures
account
balance
gun carriages
expenditures
commission

document number

1796031221255

page start

211

Transcribe this document

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DMA01 (443 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V: A, P: 211

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]