Payment for subsistence
Document 1795Informs Capt. Littlefield that he will receive from John Dexter the sum of 254 dollars for recruiting and subsistence.
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D. of War. Accountants Office.
Novr 2. 1795.
Capt Wm Littlefield
New Port
Rhode Island
Sir,
You will receive from John S. —
Dexter Supt. the Sum of 254 Dollars & 95 Cents being
the Balance of your Account for Recruiting, Subisting
your Men, your own Subsistence from 16 June 1794 to
6 July 1795 & for your Pay to 31 May 1795 ince. for
which Sum please Sign duplicate Receipts.
Enclosed I return you the Receipt
of Ephraim Fuller for 20 Dollars which cannot be
admitted to your Credit as accounts of that Nature are
settled with Mr Bryant. —
I am Sir &c
In absence of the Acct
Peter Hagner Clk
D. of War. Accountants Office
Novr 2. 1795.
John S. Dexter Esqr
"Supt. Providence
Rhode Island.
Sir,
The Treasurer will remit you the
Sum of 254 Dollars & 95 Cents, which you will please pay
to Capt Wm Littlefield at Newport being the Balance of
his Account for recruiting, Subisting his Men, his own
Subsistence from the 16 June 1794 to 6 July 1795 and
for his Pay to 31 May 1795, for which Sum you will
please take duplicate Receipts. —
I am Sir &c.
In absence of the Acct
Peter Hagner Clk
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Capt. Littlefield that he will receive from John Dexter the sum of 254 dollars for recruiting and subsistence.
Date
11/02/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795110221355
Page start
296
Notable persons
Captain William Littlefield
Peter Hagner
John Dexter
Ephraim Fuller
Supervisor Rhode Island
John Bryant
Mr. Bryant
men
clerk
Notable locations
Newport, Rhode Island
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
recruiting
subsistence
pay
receipts
credit
accounts

