Pay and Forage for John Lynch
Document 1795Lynch requsts that his pay and forage be transmitted to Captain James Bruff. This money is compensation for his service as a Surgeon's Mate for the month of May.
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[June 12. 1795
from Jno D Lynch
[undecipherable] Lt M Corps]
[William Simmons Esqr.
[underline: War Department]
Accomptant.
Philadelphia —]
Governors Island June 12th 1795 —
Sir
Please to Pay to Capt. James Bruff Four-teen Pounds eight shillings being Pay & forage due me for the Month of May — as Paymaster & Muster in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers — and you will much Oblige
your most Ob't and
Humb. Serv't —
Jno D Lynch L M Corps
Artillerists & Engineers —
[pass'd to the 30th Sept 95.]
To
William Simmons Esqr. Accomptant — [L 94]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Lynch requsts that his pay and forage be transmitted to Captain James Bruff. This money is compensation for his service as a Surgeon's Mate for the month of May.
Date
06/12/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Governor's Island
Document number
1795061270001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
John Lynch
Captain James Bruff, Surgeon's Mate
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
Governor's Island