Pay of Dayton & His Recruits
Document 1795Dayton will receive from Aaron Dunham, Supervisor of New Jersey, $135.20, being the pay of himself and the recruits under his command through December 1794. Dayton is responsible for the due application thereof agreeably to the enclosed payroll and will sign duplicate receipts accordingly.
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[Jany 9. 1795 / Lt H. A. Dayton / Elizabethtown / New Jersey]
Dept of War
Acct Office
Jany 9. 1795
Sir
You will receive through the hands of Aaron Dunham Esqr Supervisor of New Jersey the sum of One hundred thirty five dollars & 20 cents being the pay of yourself and the recruits under your command to the 31st December 1794 inclusive for which sum you are to be accountable for the due application thereof agreeably to the enclosed Pay Role & you will sign duplicate rects accordingly —
I am
Sir
Your obd t
S Howell
Lt Horatio N. Dayton
in the Corps of Art & E
Elizabethtown
New Jersey
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Dayton will receive from Aaron Dunham, Supervisor of New Jersey, $135.20, being the pay of himself and the recruits under his command through December 1794. Dayton is responsible for the due application thereof agreeably to the enclosed payroll and will sign duplicate receipts accordingly.
Date
01/09/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War
Document number
1795010921101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Horatio R. Dayton
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Elizabethtown, New J
ersey Department of War

