Credit to Account

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Credit to Account

Description

Account for fortifications at Marblehead passed examination and $749.53 passed to the credit of Orne's account. Orne charged with $860, leaving balance due to Treasurer of $284.51. Simmons noted misuse of account categories by Orne.

year created

1800

month created

03

day created

04

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Marblehead, Massachusetts

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Orne, 03/10/1800.

author note

William Simmons

notable person/group

Joshua Orne
William Simmons
treasurer
supervisor

notable location

Marblehead, Massachusetts
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

expenditures
fortifications at Marblehead
gunpowder
arms
ammunition

notable idea/issue

gunpowder used in blowing rocks
public monies

document number

1800030421355

page start

14

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Document instances

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[view document] (404 pages) YLA01 (404 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V: G, P: 14

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Joshua Orne Marblehead, Massachusetts [n/a]