Update on Accounts
Document 1794R. Bissell received payroll and money, sum was remit to John Chester, Supervisor for CT. All recruits paid, deserters excepted. Bissell enclosed receipt roll in letter that also contained letter to Capt. E. Miller which he requested to be forwarded. Bissell retained money due to deserter W. Wetton and requested the sum be deducted from Bissell pay.
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[From Capt. Russell Bissell
a June 29th 1794
From Capt. R. Bissell]
Middletown June 29th 1794 —
Sir
Your letter of the 11th Inst. I have recived with the Letters and Pay Roll enclosd therein. I have recivd the Money which was remited to John Chester Esqr. Supervisor for Connecticut. and have paid of the recruits agreeably to your demand, deserters excepted, and I now enclose you a receit Roll of the same, a duplicate of which I hold in my own hands.
I hold 2 Dollars and 20 Cents ocasiond by the desertions of W. Wetton and W. H. Howard. which sum I wish you to deduct from my pay in the next Rolls. I shall be perticular in requiring all the necessary Vouchers for the security of publick moneys in my hands. All advances made to Ensn. D. Bissell is setled regularly, & the moneys which I have recivd will be Accounted for in the manner you expect — I have enclosd a letter to Capt. E. Miller which they may be forwarded with the dispatch from your Office
With great respect
I am Sir
Your Obed. Servt.
Russell Bissell Capt.
Joseph Howell Esqr.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy, in hand of author
Description
R. Bissell received payroll and money, sum was remit to John Chester, Supervisor for CT. All recruits paid, deserters excepted. Bissell enclosed receipt roll in letter that also contained letter to Capt. E. Miller which he requested to be forwarded. Bissell retained money due to deserter W. Wetton and requested the sum be deducted from Bissell pay.
Date
06/29/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Middletown
Document number
1794062970001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Russell Bissell
Notable locations
Middletown

