Instructions to pay Capt. Lewis
Document 1795Directs John Kilty to pay Capt. Lewis.
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please State it agreeably to the following and at the End of each Quarter, you will forward it to this Office, when the Amount thereof shall be transmitted to you. —
The United States
To Augusta De Grasse tench: Engr Dr
For his Compensation from the 1st of October
to 31st Decr 1795 ince 92 days — at 2½ dls ⁰/r day } Dls ds
230 —
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
D. of War. Accountants Office
Capt Wm Lewis October 7, 1795.
Hagers Town
Maryland
Sir,
John Hilly supervisor Baltimore will remit you the Sum of two hundred Dollars being for your pay from the 1st of May to the 30th Septr 1795 ince for which you will please to sign duplicate Receipts. —
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
D. of War. Accountants Office
John Hilly Jefr October 7, 1795.
Baltimore
Sir,
The Treasurer of the U. S. will remit you the Sum of two hundred Dollars, being for the pay of Capt Wm Lewis from the 1st of May to the 30th Septr 1795 ince which Sum you will please transmit to him at Hagers town taking duplicate receipts for the same and forward them to this Office —
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
P.S. As Capt Lewis is under marching orders, it will be pleasing to have this Money forwarded to him as soon as possible.
W.S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Directs John Kilty to pay Capt. Lewis.
Date
10/07/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795100721155
Page start
252
Notable persons
John Kilty
William Simmons
Captain Lewis
supervisor Baltimore Maryland
treasurer
accountant
Notable locations
Maryland
Hagerstown
Baltimore
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
receipts
marching orders
money

