Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-07-20
WELLS & DUNAN,
General Collection & Business Ag'ts


Office, Washington, D. G.
WELLS & DUNAN,
General Collection & Business Ag'ts
OFFICE
10. 452 18th street, between Penns. Ave. b ? St.
WASHINGTON, d. G.
Mass collection in all parts Of the Country Of srery
description Of Clains ayasnH the UnGsd Stst's.
osd tra..aet General Agency Bu.iness uih
The seserd! Buedur Of the WAR, Ma
w and TREASURY Department..
Advances made on claims entrusted to them for
collection, and purchases made Of preferred vouGh
srs.
WASHINGTON, D. c. 1865.
TIE PUBLIC ARE RESPkCTFuLLY IN
FORMED that We have established in Washington
city ~ GENERAL AGENCY for the Collection OF
Accounts and Vouchers against the United States,
in all accessible parts of the Country where there is
stationed Il regular DIsDURsIsG OFFICER of the Gov
crnmcnt Our facilities are such Rs will enable US
to make returns on Claims entrusted TO us, in the
shortest possible time and the advantages OF an
Agency Of this character at the Seat Of Government
WILL trust, he fully appreciated BY the business
public generally.
CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS FURNISHING sCPPLlus SC.
TO officers throughout the country, who may desire
to negotiate their Vouchers and realize their amount
in advance of payment by the regular dsburing Off
Ger, can effect the same through Us upon the most
advantageous terms. Claimants will find that pre-
ference will he given by Bhnks to claims that have
passed through cur hands.
We will also undertake the prosecution Of every
description of Claims before the several Burcuu1 of
the War, Navy and Treasury Departments of the
General Government, including those OF the follow
ing descriptions, viz: ...-.
CERTIFIED ACCOUNTS FOR SUPPLIES FURNISHED
for services rendered, upon which payment is re-
fused by disbursng officers until evidence is pro-
duccd that the officer whose duty il is renders to
the proper bureau the return. and reports required
by the regulations.
CLAIIs OF LOYAL PERSONS ron PROPERTY taken for
the and supply Of Che Army or Navy, or for
vices rendered, and for which proper vouchers
have been given.
CLAIMS OF OFFICERS FOR TUE PAYMENT OF HORSES
AND EqrtPAGE' lost in the Military Service Of the
United States.
CLaias FOR PAYMENT or UORsxB, NULya, oIlH, Sc.
in the Military Service of the United States by n-
pressmcnt or contract, and which shall have been
lost destroyed.
CLAIMS ron srsAHBoATs AND OTHER vRssats Lost or
destroyed while in the service Of this United States
by imprcssmcnt or contract.
A speedy settlement of these Claims dcpcn d. en-
trcly upon the nature and suilcicncy of the evidence
ndluced, to show their business and correctness
Many just claims are necessarily suspended and
others entirely disalowed ut the Departments for
want of evidence that could have been easily pro-
iuccd at the time of the transaction, but now rem
dcrcd almost impossibity, by ofthc officer
under whose uiTcctOn rue property was furnished
or used or the services rendered, being deceased or
having retired from the service or removed to dis
tant stations and neglected to supply the dciicen-
cies required.
The difficulties in the way of a settlement Of Claims
such these, are frequently of such character,
10 require for their proper adjustment a thorough
knowledge of the rules and regulations of the De-
partmcnts and decisions applicable thereto. The
importance therefore, Of cntrusting them for ad-
justuentto those who possess this knowledge and
experience will at once be seen and appreciated.
Special Attention is also given to the coLJHcrIos
and preparation Of evidence, in support of claims
for property destroyed or damaged by those in the
Military or Naval service, for the payment Of which
no provision has MS yet been made by Congress.
CERTIFICATES OF Observation-Disclosures
will be obtained for officers retiring from the SER
vice causes for the stoppage ofpay removed and
assistance rendered to officers in the service who de
sire the adjustment and settlement Of their official
accounts in the several Departments.
ATTENTION WILL ALSO BE GIVEN
to the Collection of Arrears of Pay, Bounty, Prize
Money, Pensions, Sc, &c, providing the same does
not in auy way conflict with or come within the
province of the Agents appointed by the States.
All that Ii necessary to ensure prompt action to
the prosecution Of any claim is that the claimant
should forward it together with all the required pa
pcrs and information to our address at Washington.
The Receipts of all Communications will BIZ
promptly acknowledged and any obstacle to n set
Element or payment of any Claim or Voucher imne
dately pointed out Correspondents, 10 ensure
replies to their communications, should enclose
stamps with which to pay return postage.
ouR rnrs AND COMMISSIONS WILL BE IN PROPORTION
to the amount of service rendered in each case.
We Rdtter ourseires that II uiH be found that our
long tI,erience il the settlement and payment Of &c
eounts yre,i,g out Of The eligencies Of The presen Hr
-an experience az pared has been triensirs--trM
enaIl. m do entire jus,ice 10 hose pAo may entus.
Mtir 6usinsss IN our hanIs
Respectfully,
WELLS & DUNAy,
srsssAL COLLECTION AND BUSINESS AsIITs.
SPECIAL REFERENCES.
Hon SIMON CAMERON Of Ptnno.
HENRYD COOKE, Eiq..
(Or JAY CooKs Il Co.. Bankers,
18Th 81. oIposife tie 7reasury Building,
Warrington, u. C.)
pre.iI.nt Of Fret National Bank Hashington, d. C.
Hon. THOS. SWANN
GovEnson ELsor or MARYLAND,
PreIdtm Of fGrH National Bank Of Baltimore Nd,
Hon. K. f. FENTON Governor Of E,p lorb.
CAPT j. G.. F.4RNSWORTH, Chez Quarir
Mater Dept, West Va
carr Gro. W. X1RRKsoN, A. ar
CAPT Il. S. GARDNER, 4. 9. N
Cumberland Nd
The tollouing Ertraes are taken from letter on file
IN our Office referring 10 our Mr.. WELLS:
I'm the Division now consisting of one hundred
and thirty Clerks Of which he has had for the last
four years the special charge, the official examina
ton is made of the entire Money and Property ac-
countabity due the Quartermaster's Department
from the Armies of the United States" -.-
.'Thc proper performance of the duties connected
Herewith requires an intimate knowledge Of the
laws the regulations Of the Army the decisions Of
the Secretary of War, and of the proper Accounting
Officers of the Treasury"
"This knowledge, so indispensable 10 proper
settlement Of accounts, is thoroughly possessed BY
him." .r....
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