William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Joseph Nourse
Document 1795William Simmons verifies the military service of Joshua Worsham for Joseph Nourse
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Hand and the recruits under his command for his [cut off]
thro pay Pay for the month of March 1795 also the [cut off]
of two hundred and fifty Dollars for the use of the rec[cut off]
iting service, which sums are to be delivered to C[cut off]
William Eaton who will sign separate Rec[cut off]
the same to be accountable.
I am Sir &c
William Hammon[cut off]
Cap't William Eaton. D of War Accountants O[cut off]
Middletown May 16 1795
Conn't
Sir
John Chester Sup't Weath[cut off]
field will pay you the sum of two hundred ten dollars
and 70 [cut off] 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 rec
eipts for the same ā
I am Sir &cā
William Hammon[cut off]
Jasipho Nourse Esqr D of War Accountants O[cut off]
May 19th 1795
Sir
The Trans Joshua Wor-
cham by the Muster of the Pennsylvania line appears
to have enlisted himself as a private Soldier in Cap[cut off]
Nices Company for the War on the 19th March 177[cut off]
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[cut off]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons verifies the military service of Joshua Worsham for Joseph Nourse
Date
05/19/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795051921055
Page start
57
Notable persons
Joseph Nourse
William Simmons
Pennsylvania Line
Captain Nice
Corporal
private soldier
Notable locations
War Department Accountant's Office
Pennsylvania
Notable items
musters
enlisted
account
file
claims
settlement
voucher
copy
refund

