Confirms delivery of receipt
Document 1795Acknowledges receiving Kilty's letter enclosing the receipt of Capt. Lewis.
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D. of War. Accountants Office [undecipherable]
October 26, 1795.
John Hilty Esqr
Supt Baltimore
Sir,
I have received your letter of [undecipherable]
22nd Instt enclosing the Rect of Capt Lewis for 200 Dollar[undecipherable]
which will be passed to your Credit on the Books of th[undecipherable]
Office. ↙
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
D. of War. Accountants Office [undecipherable]
October 26, 1795.
Joshua Wentworth
Supt Portsmouth
New Hampr
Sir,
The Treasurer of the U.S. [undecipherable]
remit you the Sum of 500 Dollars due to Jas Hacke[undecipherable]
Constructor of the Frigate build[undecipherable] at Portsmouth; bei[undecipherable]
his Salary from the 1 July to 30 Sept 95 incl. for whi[undecipherable]
Sum you will please take his Receipts. ↙
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
D. of War. Accountants Office [undecipherable]
October 26, 1795.
James Hackett
Constructor of the Frigate
building at Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Sir,
You will receive from Josh[undecipherable]
Wentworth Esqr Supt Portsmouth New Hampr the Su[undecipherable]
of 500 Dollars being your Salary from 1 July to 30 Sep[undecipherable]
1795 incl. for which Sum you will please sign dup[undecipherable]
cate Receipts. For the future you will please [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Acknowledges receiving Kilty's letter enclosing the receipt of Capt. Lewis.
Date
10/26/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795102621055
Page start
287
Notable persons
John Kilty
William Simmons
Captain Lewis
Supervisor Baltimore
Notable locations
Baltimore
War Department Accountant's Office
Maryland
Notable items
receipt
pay
credit
books

