Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-06-01
WASHINGTON. D. c. 1868.

| rthM1b tIht we nave estaDIlShed 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 L.
stationed q regular DIsBuRslSG OFFICER of the Gov
eminent. Our facilities such as will enable US
| to make returns on Claims entrusted to us, in the
shortest possible time and the advantages of
Agency Of this character at the Seat of Government
will, we trust be fully appreciated by the business
public generally.
| CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS FURNISHING SUPPLIES, &C.
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 through us upon the most
advantageous terms Claimants will find that pre-
ference will be given by Banks to claims that have
passed through our hands. ~ fifG :.
| We will also undertake the prosecution of every
description Of Claims before the several Bureaux Of
the War, Navy, and Treasury Departments of tho
General Government, including those of the follow
ing descriptions, viz:
| CERTIFIED ACCOUNTS FOR surPLIEs FURNISHED u
or for services rendered upon which payment is
fused by disbursing officers until evidence is pro-
dsced that the officer whose duty il is renders to
the proper bureau the returns and reports requires
| by the regulations.
| CLAIMS or LOYAL PERSONS FOR PROPERTY taken for
the use and supply of the Army Navy, or for
| vices rendered, and for which proper vouchers
have been given. f... 70 ~
CLAIMS OF OFFICERS FOR THR PAYMENT OF "nonsps
| AND EeuIPAGE' lost in the Military Service of ths 1
| United States.
| CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT OF HoRsrs, MULES, OXEN, 40,
in the Military Service of the United States by in-
pressmcnt or contract and which shall have been
lost or destroyed.
CLAIMS FOR STEAMBOATS, AND OTHER VESSELS, lost or
destroyed While III the service Of the United States
by impressment or contract.
~ speedy settlement 0fthese Claims depends On
trcy upon the nature and suilcicncy of the evidence
adduced to show their business aud correctness.
Many just claims are necessarily suspended, and
others entirely disalowed at the Departments, for o
want of evidence that could have been easily pro-
tufD
dered an almost impossibty by reason of the officer
under whose direction the property was furnished
or used or the services rendered. being deceased or
having retired from the service or removed to dis.
tint stations, and neglected to supply the dedeisn-
cies required. '.'
The difficulties in the way of a settlement Of Claims
such as these are frequently of such character, as
to require for their proper adjustment thorough
knowledge Of the rules and regulations of the de-
partments and decisions applicable thereto. The
Importance, therefore, of entrustng them for adj
lus'ment to those who possess this knowledge and
experience will at once be seen and appreciated
Special Attention is also given to the coLLEcr1ox
and preparation of evidence in support of claims
for property destroyed damaged by those in the
Military or Naval service, for the payment of which
no provision has rs yet been made by Congress
CERTIFICATES OF NON-INDEBTEDNESS
Will be obtained for officers refining from tho SER
vice causes for the stoppagc of pay removed, and
assistance rendered TO officers in the service who do
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, &C., &c. providing the same docs
not in auy way conflict with or come within the
province OF the Agents appointed by the States.
All mat II necessary TO ensure prompt action to
the prosecution Of any claim is that the claimant
should forward il together with all the required pa
pcrs and information to our addres at Washington.
The Receipts of all Communications will DO
promptly acknowledged, and any obstacle to a set
Element or payment Of any Claim Voucher imme-
iiateiy pointed out. Correspondents, TO ensure
replies to their communications, should enclose
stamps with which to pay return postage.
OUR FEES AND COMMISSIONS WILL BE IN PRopoRrlos
10 the amount Of service rendered in each case
We Fatter ourselves that piH be found that our
any experience IN he settlement and payment Of ae
cunts gro'eing out Of tie erigeacies Of he present Var
an experience as raried as has been ertensipe-,pH
dbtc as 10 do chttrs justice 10 those irho may entrut
heir business in cur hands,
Rcq~Du1y
WELLS DUNAN,
GENERAL COLLECTION AND BUSINESS AGENTS.
SPEc1AL REFERLVCEs.
Hon. SIMON CAMERON # I'ainu.
COOKE, E.q,
tor Jay Cooke Il Co, Banl.l'
II" s. qT,@,si'G The TySos'ra hailding,
rresidc,aqC Frst National Blnh WasAir5t5a d. c..
ion. rios. S TfAN
(ioyEnSoa EIEtr or N,rYsAYp.
President q Eirst NotioRat B14h 2f u .l8ors Nd,
ton: u. r. fENTON Gocernor Of Ne1c Yorf.
'APT G. FiRNSWORTH CA.ef Qunte@
Mtstfr Dcpt, Uest Ia
CAFT GEO. ". HARRISON, A. @. IT, -
11lfT Il. 5. GARDNER H. Q. NJ
Cumberland Nd,
Tie foll0wfn9 Ertract, tak8 from letter on fls
." our e1'ce rgerriHg 10 our Mr.. WELLS: '..t
" In the Division now consisting of one hundred
nd thirty Clerks of which lie has had for the List
our years the special charge the official examna-
ion is made of the entire Money and Property ac-
due the Quarcrmastcr's Departments
rom the Armies Of the United States"
:: The pr.per performance of Che duties connected
herewith requires an intimate know ledge of the
avs the regulations of the Army the decisions or
he Secretary of War; and Of the proper Accounting
Dfccrs of the Treasury"
"This knowledge, indispensable to proper
ettlement of accounts, i, thoroughly possessed By
i'm" s.
ap. 81, '65--3m