$1000 for the Use of the Recruiting Service
Document 1795The Reverend David Jones has one thousand dollars to be delivered to Thomas Butler for the use of the Recruiting Service, for which he is to be held accountable. Simmons stresses that he wants Butler to use this money strictly for recruiting.
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[To the bearer No 7 matter
C. Apr 27. 95]
Department of War
Accountants Office
April 27. 1795
Sir
The bearer hereof The Rev.d David Jones has charge of One thousand Dollars for the use of the Recruiting Service, is to be delivered to you — for which sum you are held accountable — to be appropriated in like manner to the former sum sent you of 2000 Dollars, and agreeably to the directions of the late Accountant of the 30.th October last — to which I wish you strictly to attend to in Accounting —
You will please give Mr Jones [strikethrough: duplicate] [undecipherable] mentioned sum, to be accountable for the [strikethrough: duplicate] [undecipherable]
due application thereof.
I am Sir
your obt Servt
(Signed) Wm Simmons Acct
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
The Reverend David Jones has one thousand dollars to be delivered to Thomas Butler for the use of the Recruiting Service, for which he is to be held accountable. Simmons stresses that he wants Butler to use this money strictly for recruiting.
Date
04/27/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War
Document number
1795042721301
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Thomas Butler
William Simmons
Notable locations
Department of War, Accountant's Office
Notable items
directions of the late Accountant [Joseph Howell]