William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Colonel Wright
Document 1795William Simmons pays Colonel Thomas Wright and his guard for the seizure of the sloop L'amie Margarette.
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Col. Thomas Wright. — D. of War Accountants Office
No Carolina. June 29th 1795
Sir
By the Bearer herof Richard Bradly, you will receive (agreeably to your powers of Attorney to him) the sum of three hundred and twenty Dollars and eighteen Cents, being the amount due you and a Guard under your command for services in Seizing and detaining the Sloop Dame Margarette — for which sum you are held accountable. to be disbursed agreeably to the inclosed Receipt Roll, after the same is compleated you will please to forward to this Office, for your exoneration. —
I am Sir Yrs —
William Simmons -
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons pays Colonel Thomas Wright and his guard for the seizure of the sloop L'amie Margarette.
Date
06/29/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795062921255
Page start
107
Note
Re: pay for seizing Sloop L'amie Margarette
Notable persons
Colonel Thomas Wright
William Simmons
guard
Notable locations
North Carolina
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
power of attorney
sloop L'amie Margarette
receipt roll