Pay of Lt. Henry Muhlenberg's Recruits
Document 1794Samuel Fisher will deliver $97.90 for the pay of Lt. Muhlenberg's recruits. When a man makes his mark on the receipt roll, it must be witnessed by a person of respectability.
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ing Capt. Micah Potts account which I have sent to the Treasury Department in adjustment and where application is to be made for the amount, the matter may perhaps be accomodated by either by his giving a power of attorney to a friend or his friend an order in your favor, and the amount being made payable to you may be placed to the credit of your account with the Treasury and the money be paid by you to him —
The money remitted to you for the late Captain Hannah and his recruits will be directed to be paid to some person to be appointed to disburse it, of which I shall notify you in due season —
I am Sir &c
Edward Carrington Joseph Howell
Richmond Virginia —
W.D. Accountants Office
Sir Decembr. 2. 1794
Mr. Samuel Fisher will deliver you the sum of Ninety seven dollars Seventy Cents being the Sum of your remitts to the M. Militia 1793, which you will pay agreeably to the enclosed pay roll — I have enclosed you a receipt roll for the convenience of proving your remitts — you will observe that when a man makes his mark to have it witnessed by a person of respectability; this will serve as a form for your information
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Samuel Fisher will deliver $97.90 for the pay of Lt. Muhlenberg's recruits. When a man makes his mark on the receipt roll, it must be witnessed by a person of respectability.
Date
12/02/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794120221055
Page start
378
Notable persons
Lieutenant Henry Muhlenberg
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Lancaster
Accountant's Office

