From James Madison to Richard Harrison, 5 May 1806 (Abstract)
To Richard Harrison, 5 May 1806 (Abstract)
§ To Richard Harrison. 5 May 1806, Department of State. “The charges contained in Mr. O’Brien’s accounts have been revised, and they are all of a nature to be admitted without further vouchers, except those noted below,* which ought to be settled by the Navy Department, if it be not already done.”
| “*Cash paid Capt. Bainbridge for the use of the Frigate George Washington | 8000 |  |
| Amot. of disbursements for the same Frigate when under the comd. of Capt Shaw | 934.93 | |
| under date of the 12 Feb. 1801 a charge of | 17 Do. | |
| 24 March 1804 | ⟨245⟩”1 |
Letterbook copy (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 15). 1 p.
1. In addition to the amount of $33,159 in his original account, O’Brien listed $600 for “hire of the Pink O’Brien sent in January 1799, with Dispatches from Algiers to Spain,” which was originally rejected by Harrison but admitted when JM approved the charge (DNA: RG 217, First Auditor’s Accounts, nos. 18,142 and 18,159).