Regarding receipt rolls
Document 1795Informs Capt. Gibson that Edward Carrington will pay him. Reminds the Captain that men making their marks on receipt rolls must be witnessed by a respectable person.
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Ens. David Thompson. D. of War Accountants' Office
Winchester September 11th 1795
Sir
I herewith return you Your Muster Roll for your Signature — which I hope in future will be attended to. — I am Sir &c
In the absence of the Accountant
Peter Hagner
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Edward Carrington D. of War Accountants' Office
Supt. Richmond September 15th 1795
Virginia Sir
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of five hundred ninety nine dollars and 84 Cents to be transmitted to Capt. Alexander Gibson at Staunton being for the pay of himself from the 1st of March and of his men from the dates of their Inlistments to the 31st August 1795 inc for which sum please take his Receipt to be Accountable for the due application thereof I am Sir &c
William Simmons
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Capts. Alexr. Gibson. D. of War Accountants' Office
Staunton Virginia September 15th 179[5]
Sir
You will receive from Edward Carrington Esqr Supt. of Virginia $99 &c for the pay of yourself from the 1st of March and of your men from dates of Inlistment to the 31st August 1795 inc for which sum you will please give him your Receipt to be Accounta[ble]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Capt. Gibson that Edward Carrington will pay him. Reminds the Captain that men making their marks on receipt rolls must be witnessed by a respectable person.
Date
09/15/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795091521155
Page start
227
Notable persons
Captain Alexander Gibson
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond Virginia
respectable person
Notable locations
Staunton, Virginia
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
march
enlistment
exonerate
charge
mark
witnessed
payment
receipt rolls

