Request for Pay
Document 1795Account submitted for payment with assurance by Mr. Daniel Stevens, Supervisor of Charleston harbor, that Merlhie had not received pay.
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[undecipherable marginalia on right margin]
Ind honorar Charleston 26th June 1795. —
Timothy Pickering.
Secretary at War
Sir
[undecipherable: probable reading "Agreeably"] to Mr Letters of [undecipherable] Directed to
Mr Penault from the accountant office —
Requesting him to [undecipherable] his account —
Since the first April 179[undecipherable] till the 3[undecipherable] —
may 1795. and Stating the Balance. 7 —
Send you this account and Balance. Both
for my personal Compensation and extra
expences. I have annexed my account —
for the present mouth of June and it
appears [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] that the treasury of the united —
States is indebted to me three hundred —
lighty five dollars. With Sum. J Begg —
you to Send me With all possibble Speed —
By Mr Daniel Stevens Supervisor of —
this harbour, observing you that I did —
not receive any Money Since the mouth —
of november of the last yar (94) and —
[undecipherable] Laboured under the Most [undecipherable: probable reading "pressing"] Want.
Most obedient Servant
Jerome [undecipherable] —
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Account submitted for payment with assurance by Mr. Daniel Stevens, Supervisor of Charleston harbor, that Merlhie had not received pay.
Date
06/26/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Charleston
Document number
1795062640101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
Jerome Merlbrie
Notable locations
Charleston

