Instructions for paying artillery
Document 1795Directs Nathan Gorham to pay Daniel Rogers, Nathan Fordick, John Hellen, Samuel Gerry, and Amaza Davis for mounting artillery.
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you. You will please therefore give information what Pay is due to him.
Inclosed you have a list of the sums retainen upon the bounty of Billings — in continuation which I hope will arrive Safe. — You will cause enclosed a Copy of the Statement of [undecipherable] James Stacey &c who I am informed is at the War Office is gone down the River — You will please to forward the Balance as stated therein provided he has not received Pay from you for the period charged on the Account you will please to forward by Receipt for the balance that I may be enabled to balance his Account on the Books of this Office — I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Nathn. Gorham Esq. D. of War Accountants Office
Supr Masstts. July 25, 1795
[underline: Sir]
On examination your Account
I find you stand charged with the sum of Fourteen Hundred and Fifty Dollars, which sum was transmitted to you in the month of July 1794 — to be paid to the following persons for mounting Artillery — Vizt
Dam Rogers ...... 200.
Nathl. Frederick ...... 250
John Hellon ...... 250
Saml. H. Curry ...... 230
Amoz Davis ...... 300. 1430 Dollars for which sum you never forwarded the Receipts. In a letter written to you by the late Accountant dated 5th March last. he mentions you not having forwarded Receipts for that sum, giving the form, the reason why they have not been forwarded.
I am &c
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Directs Nathan Gorham to pay Daniel Rogers, Nathan Fordick, John Hellen, Samuel Gerry, and Amaza Davis for mounting artillery.
Date
07/25/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795072521555
Page start
156
Notable persons
Nathaniel Gorham
William Simmons
Daniel Rogers
Nathan Fordick
John Hellen
Samuel Gerry
Amaza Davis
Notable locations
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
artillery

