Funds for Lt. John Hale's Recruiting
Document 1794$250 has been remitted to Joshua Wentworth, Supervisor of the Revenue at Portsmouth, to be advanced to Lt. Hale for the use of the recruiting service.
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W. D. Accountants Office
June 24th 1794
Sir
The Secretary of War has directed the Treasurer to remit to you to be transmitted to Lieut. John Parker Hale of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Portsmouth the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars being for the use of the recruiting service and for which he is to sign duplicate receipts to be accountable to the Accountant of the War Department for the time being.
I am Sir &c
Joseph Howell
Joshua Wentworth Esqr
Supervisor New Hampshire
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
$250 has been remitted to Joshua Wentworth, Supervisor of the Revenue at Portsmouth, to be advanced to Lt. Hale for the use of the recruiting service.
Date
06/24/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794062421355
Page start
160
Notable persons
Lieutenant John Parker Hale
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Accountant's Office