Pay of the Recruits of Decius Wadsworth
Document 1795The Treasurer has remitted to John Chester, Supervisor of Connecticut, a sum to be transmitted to Wadsworth for the pay of his recruits, for which receipts must be collected. If a recruit signs with his mark, it must be witnessed by a person of respectability.
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The Treasurer has remitted
[undecipherable] Esr Insprise 1 b. transmitted to y[ou]
[undecipherable] three Hundred Forty two Dollars of S[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] py, receipt for in, of Sum in [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Acceptance y of your receipts from totals y[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] t b the 31st Octobe[r] 1794 inclusive, which
you will please [undecipherable] equally to the enclosed pay Roll
also enclosed you a Recpt roll, which will
serve as a form in taking the Mens receipts in futu[re]
You will observe that when a Man makes his Mark it
must be witnessed by a person of Respectability
I am
[undecipherable: Ficing] Wadsworth Sir
New London your obd.t Sir
Connecticut Joseph Howell[undecipherable]
P.S. I shall [undecipherable] you a muster Roll, which will [undecipherable]
you [undecipherable] which you will please keep fo[r] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] you will also insert your own Name in
the Roll. It must be made to the Department
Type
Letter Signed
Description
The Treasurer has remitted to John Chester, Supervisor of Connecticut, a sum to be transmitted to Wadsworth for the pay of his recruits, for which receipts must be collected. If a recruit signs with his mark, it must be witnessed by a person of respectability.
Date
01/22/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War
Document number
1795012221601
Page start
1
Note
Mostly illegible.
Notable persons
Decius Wadsworth
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
New London, Connecticut
Department of War, Accountant's Office

