Pay & Subsistence of Captain Nicholson

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[Capt. Sam't. Nicholson Boston Apl. 29.^th 1795] [from 10 June 1794 to 31 March 1795 in Rations Pay from 1 January to 31 March 1795 — and] W. Department Accountants Office April 27 1795 Sir You well receive from — The treasurer [strikethrough: his] to remit to M.^r N. Gorham Inspector — the sum of Three hundred & Seventy Nine Drs being for your Pay from 1 January to 31 March and your Subsistence from 10 June ¹⁷⁹⁴ the day of your acceptance to 31 March 1795 incl. The Rations agreeably to the directions of the Sec of War have been calculated @ 20 Cents that being the price [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] at which all accounts similar to yours have been settled. You will please [undecipherable] M.^r N. Gorham duplicate Recpts for the above amounts I am Sir your ob[edient] [undecipherable] Capt. Sam't. Nicholson Boston

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The Treasurer will remit to Nathaniel Gorham, Supervisor, the sum of $579 to be transmitted to Captain Nicholson, being for his pay and subsistence. According to the directions of the Secretary of War, the allowance for rations is twenty cents which is the price he paid.