Request for Account Information or Refund

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Request for Account Information or Refund

Description

Money advanced to Brinley by James Mott, Treasurer of New Jersey, for pay of 3rd New Jersey regiment called up to suppress an insurrection in the Western counties of Pennsylvania. The money that was issued on the order of Joseph Marsh, Paymaster to said regiment must be refunded to War Office since no vouchers were transmitted to Treasurer to exonerate Brinley. Col. Nevill was furnished with corrections to attend to final settlement of said expedition.Nevill will visit Office on the 15th by which time Simmons hoped vouchers will be furnished by Brinley.

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

17

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

George Brinley

notable person/group

Captain George Brinley
William Simmons
paymaster general
militia
3rd New Jersey Regiment
treasurer state of New Jersey
congress

notable location

Accountant's Office
New Jersey

notable item/thing

accounts
money
expedition
vouchers
refund
balance
resolution of congress

document number

1797101724555

page start

381

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[view document] (2 pages) YOQ01 (446 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V:C; P:381

Document names

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