Pay of Capt. Cornelius Sedam and Recruits
Document 1794The sum of $53 wil be remitted to Fish for one month's pay for Capt. Cornelius Sedam's recruits and an additional $99 is remitted for the pay of Capt. Sedam and his recruits for October.
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W.D. Accountants Office
December 3d 1794
Sir
I have received your letter of 27th Ulto respecting the settlement of your recruiting accounts which agreeably to law must previously pass the Examination of the accountant to the department of War. In the time being, you will therefore be pleased as soon as may be to forward your accounts & vouchers for the disbursement and expenditure of all the monies which you have received from this department —
Captt Cornelius Lyman I am Sir &c
Pittsburgh — Joseph Howell
W.D. Accountants Office
December 6th 1794
Sir
The Treasurer will remit you to be transmitted to Capt. Cornelius Polshin the sum of fifty three dollars for the pay of his recruits for the month of August 1794 and the further sum of ninety seven dollars for the pay of himself and recruits for October, for which sums you will please take his receipts to be accountable —
Nicholas Fish Esqr I am Sir &c
Supervisor — New York — Joseph Howell
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
The sum of $53 wil be remitted to Fish for one month's pay for Capt. Cornelius Sedam's recruits and an additional $99 is remitted for the pay of Capt. Sedam and his recruits for October.
Date
12/06/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794120621055
Page start
383
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office

