Money for the Recruiting Service at Portland
Document 1795The Treasurer will remit to Gorham a sum to be transmitted to Lieutenant David Hale of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Portland, being for the use of the recruiting service.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
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Sir The Treasurer will remit you the sum of Two hundred dollars, to be transmitted to David Hale Lieutenant in the Corps of Artillarists and Engineers at Portland, being for the use of the recruiting service, for which sum you will please take his receipt & be accountable —
I am
Sir
Your obedient Servant
[undecipherable]
Nathaniel Gorham [Esq?]
Supervisor
Boston
Massachusetts
Type
Letter
Description
The Treasurer will remit to Gorham a sum to be transmitted to Lieutenant David Hale of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Portland, being for the use of the recruiting service.
Date
02/12/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War
Document number
1795021221101
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
The author is not shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be Joseph Howell
Notable persons
Nathaniel Gorham, Supervisor
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Boston, Massachusetts
Department of War, Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt