Charges for Barracks Hire
Document 1794Funds have been remitted to John Chester to provide for the balance of Lt. Bissell's pay and recruiting but Howell is not authorized to allow a charge for barracks hire since the Contractor was directed to provide barracks for Bissell's recruits.
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your hands for the use of the accounting service for which you will sign duplicate receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof.
Capt Abm Thompson
New York.
I am Sir &c
Joseph Howell
W. D. Accountants Office
June 28th 1794
Sir,
The Treasurer will remit you two hundred and seventy five dollars and 46 Cents being the balance due Lieut. Daniel Ristell of his recruiting account and of his pay to 1st June last, which be pleased to transmit him at Middletown requiring duplicate receipts for the same to be transmitted to one —
John Chriton Esqr
Supervisor Weathersfield
Connecticut.
I am Sir &c
Joseph Howell
W. D. Accountants Office
June 28th 1794
Sir
Inclosed you have duplicate of your
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Funds have been remitted to John Chester to provide for the balance of Lt. Bissell's pay and recruiting but Howell is not authorized to allow a charge for barracks hire since the Contractor was directed to provide barracks for Bissell's recruits.
Date
06/28/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794062821355
Page start
171
Notable persons
Lieutenant Daniel Bissell
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Middletown, Connecticut
Accountant's Office