Pay & Subsistence of Captain Mitchell
Document 1795John Chester has been remitted a sum to be transmitted to Captain Mitchell, being his pay from the date of his acceptance through December 1794. If money for subsistence is due him, Mitchell must forward his account, certfied by the contractors at the rendezvous where he is stationed.
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John Chester Esq[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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receipts.
If any Subsistance is due
you it will be necessary for you to forward your account
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your ob[edien]t Serv[an]t
L[ieutenan]t [undecipherable] Mitchell
Middletown
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[signature]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
John Chester has been remitted a sum to be transmitted to Captain Mitchell, being his pay from the date of his acceptance through December 1794. If money for subsistence is due him, Mitchell must forward his account, certfied by the contractors at the rendezvous where he is stationed.
Date
03/05/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War
Document number
1795030521201
Page start
1
Note
Partly illegible.
Notable persons
Donald Grant Mitchell
Joseph Howell
accountant
John Chester
supervisor Wethersfield Connecticut
contractor
Notable locations
rendezvous
Department of War, Accountant's Office
Middletown, Connecticut
Notable items
pay
receipts
subsistence