Instructions to pay John Bryant
Document 1795Directs Nathan Gorham to pay John Bryant at Springfield.
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three men for the months of April May and June 1795 be-
longing to the 1st and 2d Sub Legions now at West Point
who in future are to be Mustered monthly under the
direction of the Commanding Officer at the Garrison
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
Dept of War Accountants Office
Nathaniel Gorham
Supt Boston
August 1st 1795
Sir
The Treasurer will remit
you to be transmitted to John Bryant at Springfield the
sum of One Thousand two hundred dollars, on account of
the Ordnance Department for which sum please take his
Receipt to be Accountable to this Office for the ap-
plication thereof. —
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
Dept of War Accountants Office
John Bryant
Springfield
Massts Augt 1st 1795
Sir
You will receive from Nathaniel
Gorham Esq Supt at Boston the sum of One Thousand Two
hundred Dollars, being on Account of the Ordnance Depart-
ment for which sum you are held Accountable and do
will please give him duplicate Receipts.
I am Sir Yr
William Simmons
P.S. Your Accounts are not yet stated owing to Sundry
Type
Letterbook
Description
Directs Nathan Gorham to pay John Bryant at Springfield.
Date
08/01/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795080121155
Page start
172
Notable persons
Nathaniel Gorham
William Simmons
John Bryant
Notable locations
Boston
War Accountant's Office
Springfield
Notable items
pay

