Concerning delayed pay
Document 1795Informs Captain Wadsworth that his pay has been delayed due to his movement from New London to West Point.
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Nathaniel Gorham Esqr D. of War Accountants Office
[supr] Boston — July 14th 1795
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Four hundred and seventy two Dollars, and three Cts. for the following purposes. Viz.
102 : 83 for the Pay of Lieut David Hale, and the Recruits under his command at Portland for his and their Pay for the months of May and June 1795. —
120. — ditto — ditto — — — for April.
239. 20 ditto — ditto — — — for March.
472. 3 which sum you will please to pay to said Lieut David Hale at Portland, and take the necessary Receipts. —
I am Sir Yr C —
William Simmons
Capt. Decius Wadsworth D. of War Accountants Office
New London July 14th 1795
Sir
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your duplicate Muster Roll for the months of May. but as your Men were to have Marched before this to West Point — I have suspended remitting the Amount due them and yourself until information from you arrives what number are present with you now — after which the amount shall be remitted to you. You will therefore make out a Pay & Muster Roll to the 1st of this Months for yourself and all your men present and transmit the same to this Office.
Since[re]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Captain Wadsworth that his pay has been delayed due to his movement from New London to West Point.
Date
07/14/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795071421455
Page start
132
Notable persons
Captain Decius Wadsworth
William Simmons
accountant
Salmon Clark
Notable locations
New London
War Accountant's Office
West Point
Connecticut
New York
Notable items
pay
delay in pay
muster roll
pay roll
march
recruiting accounts
balance
contingent account
vouchers
certificate

