Confirms delivery of receipt
Document 1795Informs Wentworth that the office has received his letter enclosing the receipt of Capt. Tilton.
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Department of W[ar]
Joshua Wentworth Esqre. Accountants Office
New Hampshire — December 1st 179[—]
Sir
Your letter of the 20 Ulto
I have received covering Capt Daniel Tillin's Recei[pt]
for eighty seven dollars & forty eight cents being for [his]
Subsistence from 1st January to 31 August 1795 whi[ch]
sum shall be passed to your credit on the Boo[ks of]
this Office. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmon[s]
Nicholas Fiske Esqre. Department of War
Sept New York Accountants Off[ice]
December 2nd 179[—]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United [States]
will permit you the sum of three thousands four hundred &
forty five Dollars to be paid to Lt Nehemiah Freem[an]
Paymaster at West Point for the following purposes, [viz]
440: 88 Cts For the pay of the corps of Artillerists and
Engineers who joined at West Point Sin[ce]
30 Septemt Last —
2304: 13 Due the corps of Artillerists & Engineers at We[st]
Point for their pay and Forage [for] Octo[ber 179—]
[for the men wh]o
700: — To pay the additional Bounty [Stationed]
at West Point. —
3445 — Dollars
For which sums you will take his
Separate Receipts — I am Sir &c
William Simmo[ns]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Wentworth that the office has received his letter enclosing the receipt of Capt. Tilton.
Date
12/01/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795120121255
Page start
335
Notable persons
Joshua Wentworth
William Simmons
Captain Daniel Tilton
supervisor Portsmouth New Hampshire
accountant
Notable locations
New Hampshire
War Department Accountant's Office
Exeter
Portsmouth
Notable items
pay
receipt
subsistence
credit
books

