Pay & Expenses of a Guard on the Brigantine "Chilcomb"
Document 1795Howell discusses the pay due a guard on a brig captured by a privateer.
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War department
Accountants Office
Sir, Jany 14. 1795,
Nathl Fitch Esqr [undecipherable]
is directed to pay you Twenty one Dollrs & 23[undecipherable]
being for the Pay & expences of a Guard on the
Brigantine Chilcomba a prize taken by the
Privateer Carmagnole agreeably to a roll
transmitted by you. You will be pleased to
take separate receipts from the men & for the
expences & transmit them as soon as possible
I am with respect
Sir
Your obtt Servt
[signature]
Ens Richa Duryee
New York
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Howell discusses the pay due a guard on a brig captured by a privateer.
Date
01/14/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1795011421001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Richard Duryee
Joseph Howell
Nicholas Fish
guard on the Brigandine "Chilcomb"
Notable locations
New York
War Department, Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay and expenses
prize taken by the privateer "Carniagniole" (?)
separate receipts from the men