Pay for Captain Eaton and Company
Document 1795William Simmons informs Captain Eaton that John Chester will disburse his pay.
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Hand and the security under his command for his [text continues beyond page edge]
their pay Pay for the month of March 1795 also th[e sum] [text continues beyond page edge]
of two hundred and fifty dollars for the use of the rec[rui]- [text continues beyond page edge]
iting service, which sums are to be delivered to C[apt.] [text continues beyond page edge]
William Eaton who will sign separate Rec[eipt]s [text continues beyond page edge]
[the] same to be accountable —
I am Sir &c
William Annin
Capt. William Eaton. D of War Accountants O[ffice]
Middletown May 16 1795
Conn.t
Sir
John Chester Sup.t Weatherfield will pay you the sum of two hundred ten dollars
and 40 Cents for the pay yourself and Company for the
month of March 1795 also the sum of two hundred and
fifty dollars for the recruiting service for which sums
you are held accountable and will give him duplicates of
recpts for the same —
I am Sir &c —
William Annin
Josepho Nourse Esqr D of War Accountants O[ffice]
May 19th 1795
Sir
The Trans[undecipherable: actions of?] Joshua Moorham by the Muster of the Pennsylvania line appears
to have enlisted himself as a private Soldiers in Capt
Nees Company for the War on the 14th March 1775
and was appointed a Corporal in April 1790 — It
also appears by a Copy of a return now on file in the
Office that the State of Pennsylvania did include
in their charges against the United States the
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Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Captain Eaton that John Chester will disburse his pay.
Date
05/16/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795051621555
Page start
57
Notable persons
William Eaton
William Simmons
John Chester
Notable locations
Middletown, Connecticut
War Department
Accountant's Office
Weathersfield
Notable items
pay
receipts
recruiting service

