Pay for the Services of Mr. John Blakely
Document 1794$198 is remitted for the services of John Blakely of Wilmington for safe keeping a trunk of gold taken from on board the Spanish ship St. Joseph.
W.D. Accountants Office April 4th 1794
Sirs
The Treasurer of the U States
is directed to remit to you the sum of One hundred and ninety eight dollars being for the services of Mr. John Blakely of Wilmington in safe keeping a trunk of Gold taken from 74
on Board the Spanish Brigt StJoseph from 5th October 1793 to 14th February 1794 which sum the Secretary of War requests you will pay to him taking duplicate receipts for the same to be transmitted to this Office ~
I am Sir etc
Joseph Howell
Wm. Polk Esqr. Supervisor at Charlotte care of James Read Esqr. Collector _ Wilmington, No. Carolina
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