Regarding the pay of Sergeant Booth
Document 1795Requests information from Caleb Swann regarding the pay due to Sergeant William Booth.
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Horatio R. Dayton Jr. D. of War Accountants Office
— July 25.th 1795.
Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18.th Inst. together with four Receipt Rolls amounting to five hundred and twenty two dollars and Sixty Six Cents which amount has been passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. —
I am Sir &c —
William Simmons
Nathaniel Gorham. D. of War Accountants Office
" Supr. D
Sir
I have received your letter of the 20.th Inst. enclosing Capt. Samuel Nicholson's Receipt for three hundred and thirty four Dollars and twenty Cents. and Capt. Frederick Fryes for one hundred and four Dollars and seventy Cents. which shall be passed to your Credit. — — I am Sir &c —
William Simmons
Caleb Swan Esqr. D. of War Accountants Office
" P. M. Gl.
Sir
Some time since William Boothe late a Sargent in Capt. Shaylors Company 2 Sublegion, presented a discharge, signed by Major Buell, and claimed Pay due him from 1st of April 1794 to 3rd of September follow-ing; but as he had no Certificate of the Paymaster I refused settling his Account — untile I hear from
Type
Letterbook
Description
Requests information from Caleb Swann regarding the pay due to Sergeant William Booth.
Date
07/25/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795072521455
Page start
155
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
William Booth
Notable locations
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay


