Pay & Subsistence of Captain Sever
Document 1795Simmons advises Captain Sever that he will be paid $945.90 for his pay and subsistence for which duplicate receipts are required.
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[Wm Simmons Acct
W.D. 1795
on Pay]
Department of War
Accountant's Office
May 1st 1795
Sir
Joshua Wentworth Esq Supervisor - will pay you the sum of Nine hundred &forty five Dollars ninety Cents, being for your Pay from 17th August 1794 the day you accepted your appointment to 30th April 1795 and for your Subsistence for the same period — for which sum you will please give him duplicate Receipts. In future when you wish to receive your Pay - you will please make out your Account, and certify the same to be just & true - and transmit the same to this Office. on Receipt of which the money will be paid as you direct.
I am
Sir
your obt Servt
W Simmons
(Acct)
Capt. James Sever
of the Navy
Portsmouth
N.H.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Simmons advises Captain Sever that he will be paid $945.90 for his pay and subsistence for which duplicate receipts are required.
Date
05/10/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War, Accountants Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1795051021001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Captain James Sever of the Navy
William Simmons
Joshua Wentworth
Notable locations
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Department of War, Accountants Office
Notable items
supervisor
your appointment
subsistence for the same period
duplicate receipts
your accounts