Instructions to pay Capt. Wadsworth
Document 1795Directs John Chester to pay Capt. Wadsworth.
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D. of War. Accountants Office
Sept.r 22. 1795.
John G. Coffin
Surgeon's Mate
West Point.
Sir,
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Supervisor of New Yorke the Sum of eighty seven Dollars & thirty six Cents being the Balance of your Account for Subsistence from the 22 June 1794 to the 30th April 1795 Inc.e for which Sum you will give him duplicate Receipts to be transmitted to this Office.
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons.
D. of War. Accountant's Office
Sept.r 23. 1795.
John Chester Esq.r Sup.r
Wethersfield
Connecticut
Sir,
Your letter of the 18th instant covering the Receipt of Cap.t Edward Miller for 255 Dollars and 69 Cents. I have received, which will be passed to your Credit accordingly.
I am Sir, &c.
William Simmons.
D. of War. Accountant's Office
Sept.r 25. 1795.
John Chester Esq.r Sup.r
Wethersfield
Connecticut
Sir,
The Treasurer will remit you the Sum of 26055/100 Dollars, to be transmitted to Cap.t Decius Wadsworth at New London; being for the pay of himself and Recruits from April 1st to August 31st 1795, for which Sum you will please take his Receipt to be acountable for due application thereof.
I am Sir, &c.
William Simmons.
D. of War. Accountant's Office
Cap.t Decius Wadsworths Sept.r 25. 1795.
New London
Connecticut
Sir,
Your letter of the 19th instant I have received enclosing your Muster and Pay Rolls to the 1st of present Month, which has been acted on amounting to two hundred sixty Dollars and fifty five Cents, which Sum you will receive from John Chester Esq.r Supervisor, being for the Pay of yourself and Men from the 1st April to the 31 August 1795 Inc.e for which Sum you will please give him your Receipt to be accountable for the Disbursement thereof agreeably to the enclosed Receipt Roll.
I am Sir, &c.
William Simmons.
D. of War. Accountant's Office
Cap.t John Heth Sept.r 26.th 1795.
Fort Franklin
Sir,
Your letter of the 6th instant covering [a] Receipt Roll, I have received, and when an examination of them has taken place, the amount will be passed to your Credit. Your Accounts have been put under examination, but owing to the Gentleman's Illness who undertook it, the balance has not yet been ascertained but expect it will in time for the next Post.
I am Sir, &c.
William Simmons.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Directs John Chester to pay Capt. Wadsworth.
Date
09/25/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795092521055
Page start
238
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
Captain Decius Wadsworth
recruits
supervisor Wethersfield Connecticut
accountant
treasurer
Notable locations
Wethersfield
Connecticut
War Department Accountant's Office
New London
Notable items
pay
receipt

