Funds for Capt. Bruff and Capt. Vermonnet
Document 1794The Treasurer will remit to Gale funds to be transmitted to Capt. James Bruff, of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Chester, for the use of the recruiting service and additional funds to be transmitted to John Vermonnet at Alexandria for his compensation as a temporary engineer.
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P.S. Inclosed you have copies of my Circular letter to recruiting Officers dated 1st & 26th March 1793, and 25 January 1794 to which I request your strict attention —
Capt. William Ikin
Springfield Massachusetts
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W.D. Accountants Office
July 19th 1794
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you five hundred dollars to be transmitted to Captain James Bruff of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Chester Mills being for the use of the recruiting service for which he is to receipt to be accountable for the due application thereof — and the further sum of three hundred dollars to be transmitted to John Shemonnet at Alexandria for which he is to receipt as so much on account of his compensation as a temporary Engineer on advance, to be accountable.
George Gale Esq.
[undecipherable] Baltimore —
I am Sir &c.
Joseph Howell
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
The Treasurer will remit to Gale funds to be transmitted to Capt. James Bruff, of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Chester, for the use of the recruiting service and additional funds to be transmitted to John Vermonnet at Alexandria for his compensation as a temporary engineer.
Date
07/12/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794071221255
Page start
185
Notable persons
George Gale
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Baltimore
Accountant's Office