Instructions to pay Ensign Thompson
Document 1795Informs John Kilty that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 147 dollars for the pay of Ensign David Thompson and his recruits at Winchester, Virginia.
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Dept of War Accountants Office.
Novr 12, 1795.
P Horatio Re Dayton
Governors Island
New Yorke.
Sir,
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supr New York the Sum of 120 100/Dolls being for your own Pay & the Pay of the Recruits under your Command for the Month of Octr 1795, for which you will please to give him duplicate Receipts; enclosed you will receive a Receipt Roll for same Period.
I am Sir &c.
Offm Simmons
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D. of War Accountants Office.
Novr 12, 1795.
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supr N. York.
Sir,
The Treasurer of the U. S. will remit you the Sum of 120 100/Dollars, which you will please Pay to Lt H. Re Dayton being for the Pay of himself and Recruits under his Commd at Govern: Island for the Mo of Octr 1795, for which you will take duplicate Rects holding him accountable for the due application thereof.
I am
Sir &c.
Offm Simmons.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs John Kilty that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 147 dollars for the pay of Ensign David Thompson and his recruits at Winchester, Virginia.
Date
11/12/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795111221255
Page start
306
Notable persons
John Kilty
William Simmons
[Samuel Meredith]
Ensign David Thompson
recruits
John Kilty
treasurer
supervisor Maryland
men
command
Notable locations
Maryland
War Accountant's Office
Winchester, Virginia
Notable items
contingencies of marching
marching orders
pay

