Concerning remitted funds
Document 1795Informs Governor Brook that the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Jackquilin Ambler, will be remitted funds from the federal government for services rendered by the state militia.
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eight Dollars and Sixteen cents being for the Pay of the Garrison at West Point for the months of August and for the arrearages of Pay due such men as have arrived at said Garrison Since the 31 July 1795. which sum you will please to pay to Lieut Nehemiah Freemans temporary Pay master at said Garrison taking his receipt to be accountable for its due Application.
I am Sir &cā
William Simmons
Edwd Carrington Esqr D. of War Accountants Office
Asst. Richmond Septemr 16th 179[undecipherable]
Sir,
The Treasurer of the United S[tates] will remit you the sum of One Thousand Dollars which you will please to pay to Jacquelin Ambler at Richmond being to reimburse Governor Brook for a like sum advanced to John Chisholm to defray the expenses of transporting Goods for the Chickasaw and Choctaw, and supporting those Indians from Richmond to Knoxville for which sum he the said John Chisholm is accountable and you will please to take Governor Brooks Receipt accordingly. ā
I ams Sir V.C.
William Simm[undecipherable]
Governor Robt Brooke. D. of War Accountants Office
Richmond Septemr 16th 1795
Virginia
Sir,
The Treasurer of the United States will remit to Jacquelin Ambler Treasurer of the State of Virginia the sum of Twenty eight thousand six hundred twenty two Dollars and 84 Cents being in full for the balance of the Account of the States of Virginia for the Pay and Subsist[ence]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Governor Brook that the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Jackquilin Ambler, will be remitted funds from the federal government for services rendered by the state militia.
Date
09/16/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountants Office
Document number
1795091621355
Page start
229
Notable persons
Robert Brooke
William Simmons
privateer
militia
Jackquilin Ambler
Governor Robert Brook
Governor Virginia
treasurer
accountant
federal government
state militia
scouts
detachment
militia artillery
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
War Accountants Office
Smithfield
Notable items
pay
account
subsistence
balance
militia pay
ammunition
contingent expenses
defense of frontier
ordnance
privateer
arrest

