Instructions to pay Captain Eaton
Document 1795Directs John Chester to pay Capt. William Eaton at Springfield.
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your Request, blanks Receipt Rolls. —
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons.
D. of War. Accountants Office
Sept. 21, 1795.
Ens. John W. Thompson
Springfield, Massachusetts
Sir,
I have received your Account for Subsistence amounting to sixty four Dollars and twenty five Cents and have to inform you that before it can be acted on it will be necessary for you to attest to the Acct. that you have drawn no rations for the periods therein charged, and the sum as stated is justly due you from the U. States, I therefore return you the Account for that purpose, which when completed, you will please forward to this Office, when the amount thereof will be transmitted to you. —
I am Sir, &c.
William Simmons.
D. of War. Accountants Office
Sept. 21, 1795.
John Chester Esqr. Superir.
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Sir,
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of $4900 Dollars, to be transmitted to Capt Wm Eaton ad Springfield, being the Balance of his Pay from the 1st of April to the 31st of August 1795 and for the Pay of Ensigns Jonathan Remington and John W. Thompson and the Recruits under the Command of Capt. Eaton to the 31st 1795 Inclusive for which sum you will please take his Receipt to be accountable for the due applications thereof. —
I am Sir, &c.
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Directs John Chester to pay Capt. William Eaton at Springfield.
Date
09/21/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795092121255
Page start
234
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
Captain William Eaton
supervisor Wethersfield Connecticut
accountant
treasurer
Ensign Jonathan Remington
Ensign John W Thompson
recruits
command
Notable locations
Wethersfield, Connecticut
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
balance
receipt

