The Pay of David Thompson & Recruits
Document 1795The Treasurer has remitted to George Gale, Supervisor at Baltimore, a sum to be transmitted to Ensign Thompson, being for his pay and the pay of his recruits. Receipts must be collected and if a recruit makes his mark, it must be witnessed by a commissioned officer or some person of respectability.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
February 3. 1800
Sir
The Treasurer has Remitted to George Gab. Esq. [undecipherable: Supervisor?] [undecipherable: Dollison?] to be transmitted to you the Sum of [undecipherable] dollars [undecipherable] Cts, [undecipherable] for [Receipt?], per the 1st of Oct[.] [undecipherable] Rice and for deb[ts] of [undecipherable] to the 31st Dec[embe]r [undecipherable] [undecipherable] which for you are held accountable, [to] the disbursement thereof, Agreeable to the enclosed Receipt Roll. —
You will observe that when a Man makes his mark it must be Witnessed, by a Commissioned Officer, or some person of respectability.
I am
Ens[ign] David Thompson Sir
Winchester your obedient serv[ant]
Virginia Joseph [undecipherable]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
The Treasurer has remitted to George Gale, Supervisor at Baltimore, a sum to be transmitted to Ensign Thompson, being for his pay and the pay of his recruits. Receipts must be collected and if a recruit makes his mark, it must be witnessed by a commissioned officer or some person of respectability.
Date
02/05/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War
Document number
1795020521201
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
David Thompson
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Winchester, Virginia
Department of War, Accountant's Office

