Instructions to pay Capt. Littlefield
Document 1795Informs Dexter that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 254 dollars in order to pay Capt. William Littlefield in Newport.
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D. of War. Accountants Office.
Capt Wm Littlefield Novr 2. 1795.
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, Subsisting your Men, your own Subsistence from 16 June 1794 to 6 July 1795 & for your Pay to 31 May 1795 inct. 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 Clke
D. of War. Accountants Office
Novr 2. 1795.
John S. Dexter Esqre
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, Subsisting 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 Clke
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Dexter that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 254 dollars in order to pay Capt. William Littlefield in Newport.
Date
11/02/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795110221455
Page start
296
Notable persons
John Dexter
Peter Hagner
[Samuel Meredith]
Captain William Littlefield
treasurer
clerk
accountant
supervisor Rhode Island
Ephraim Fuller
Mr. Bryant
Notable locations
Providence, Rhode Island
War Department Accountant's Office
Newport
Notable items
recruiting
subsisting
pay
subsistence
receipts
credit

