Bounty & Premiums for Recruiting Twenty Men
Document 1791$160 is being transmitted to Morris in Post Notes, being the bounty and premiums awarded for the recruiting of twenty men. A receipt for this sum is required.
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Pay Office
3d Octo 1791
Sir,
By Direction of the Secy of War I herewith transmit you an Order on the Bank of N. Amer. for One hundred & Sixty Dollars being for Bounty & Premium for recruiting of Twenty men, for which you will please to return me by separate Post Duplicate Receipts under cover to
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[Dr [undecipherable] Morris
New York]
Type
Autograph Letter
Description
$160 is being transmitted to Morris in Post Notes, being the bounty and premiums awarded for the recruiting of twenty men. A receipt for this sum is required.
Date
10/03/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pay Office
Document number
1791100321101
Page start
1
Note
Author is assumed to be Joseph Howell, Accountant of the War Dept.
Notable persons
Staats Morris
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
New York
Pay Office