Captain Eaton request to Gorham to pay William Phillips of Springfield
Document 1795Eaton requests that Gorham pay William Phillips Junior $2050.
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Rendezvous at Springfield
Feb. 16. 1795
Sir,
Please to pay to William Phillips, Esqre on account of Stiness and George Belip Esqre of Springfield, two hundred and fifty dollars being the sum forwarded from the Accounts, War department, for the recruiting service, agreeable to a letter of Joseph Howell Esquire of 9th Instant — and oblige, Sir, your Obedient Servant
William Eaton Capt [undecipherable]
Comdg Rends at Springfield
[address panel:]
Nathaniel Gorham Esquire
Supervisor of revenue
Boston
Boston Feby 23d 1795 By virtue of the within order I have received of Nathe Gorham Supervisor Two hundred and fifty dollars for and on Account of Capt William Eaton, and for which sum he is to be accountable — and have given duplicate receipts therefore —
250 Dollars
W. Phillips Junr
[docket, rotated:]
Cap. Eaton Capt
[undecipherable] Recd 1 [undecipherable] Capt
[undecipherable] Rends
for Recruiting 250 Ds
Type
Document Signed
Description
Eaton requests that Gorham pay William Phillips Junior $2050.
Date
02/16/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Springfield
Document number
1795021690001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Nathaniel Gorham
Captain William Eaton
William Philips Jr.
Moses Bliss
George Bliss
recruiting service
Joseph Howell
commander of rendezvous at Springfield
supervisor revenue Boston
4th Sub Legion
Notable locations
Boston
Springfield Massachusetts
Notable items
pay

