Concerning future pay
Document 1795Informs Lt. Lovell that Nathan Gorham will pay him.
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[Lt. John M. Lovell.
Boston Mass.ts]
Do of War Accountants Office
July 31st 1795.
Sir
Nathaniel Gorham Esqr
Supervisor of Massachusetts will pay you the Sum of One hundred sixty one dollars and twenty two Cents being for your pay as Lieutenant, and additional pay and forage as Adjutant in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers from the 6. day of March the date of your Acceptance, to the 30th of June 1795 inclusive for which you will please Sign duplicate Receipts —
I am Sir Yr &c
William Simmons
[Capt. Edwd D Turner.
Boston]
Do of War Accountants Office
July 31st 1795.
Sir
On a reexamination of your accounts as Paymaster to the 2d Sub legion Several errors have been discovered a statement whereof you have enclosed, by which there appears a balance in your favor of Ten Dollars for which sum a Warrant has been issued from this Office you will therefore please to sign the enclosed Receipt for said Warrant and draw an order on Samuel Meredith Treasurer of the United States for the Amount where the Warrant is lodged to be paid to your Order — The Receipt when you have signed it you will please to forward to this Office — —
I amo
Sir Yr &c
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Lt. Lovell that Nathan Gorham will pay him.
Date
07/31/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795073121155
Page start
166
Note
Document is first on the page of two.
Notable persons
John Lovell
William Simmons
Notable locations
Boston
War Accountant's Office

