Regarding the use of the Springfield Armory
Document 1795Directs Nathan Gorham to pay David Ames for the use of the armory at Springfield.
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States will remit you the sum of four hundred and forty Seven Dollars and eighty one Cents being for the pay of the Recruits Stationed at Fort Nelson under the com-mand of Ensign Edward Rop, from the 22nd August 1794 to the 30th June 1795 which sum you will please to pay to the said Ensign Edward Rop, taking his Receipt to be accountable for the due Application thereof
I am Sir Yr c
William Simmons
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Nathl Gorham Esqr D. of War Accountants Office
Boston July 18th 1795
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of three thousand seven hun-dred Dollars which sum is to be transmitted by you to David Ames at Springfield being for the use of the Arm-ory at Springfield Massachusetts, agreeably to an appropriation of 2d April 1794 for which sum he is to be accountable and will give you the necessary Receipts.
I am Sir Yr c
William Simmons
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David Ames Esqr D. of War Accountants Office
Springfield July 18th 1795.
Massts
Sir
Nathaniel Gorham Esqr Supervisor, will transmit you the sum of three thousand seven hundred Dollars for the use of the Armory at Springfield for whicho sum you are held accountable on the Books of this Office and you will accordingly give
Type
Letterbook
Description
Directs Nathan Gorham to pay David Ames for the use of the armory at Springfield.
Date
07/18/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795071821055
Page start
139
Notable persons
Nathaniel Gorham
William Simmons
David Ames
Notable locations
Boston
War Accountant's Office
Springfield
Massachusetts
armory
Notable items
pay

