Confirms delivery of receipt roll
Document 1795Acknowledges receiving Capt. Miller's receipt roll for the month of October; informs Miller that he will receive the sum of 85 dollars from John Chester.
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Capt. Edward Miller: Department of War
Middletown Accountants Office
Connecticut Decemr 14. 1795
Sir
I have to acknowledge the rect. of your letter of the 1st Instant enclosing your Receipt Roll for the month of October, and your pay Roll for the month of November 1795, the Receipt Roll amounting to 65 Dollars has been examined and will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office.
You will receive from John Chester Esq.r Supervisor the sum of 85 Dolls being for the pay of yourself and men for the month of November for which Sum you are accountable for the disbursement thereof agreeably to the enclosed Receipt Roll —
Sam Sir yr —
William Simmons
John Chester Esq.r Department of War
Sup.r Wethersfield Accountants Office
Conn. Decemr 14th 1795
Sir:—
The Treasurer will remit you the sum of 85 Dollars which you will please pay to Capt. Edward Miller at Middletown being for the pay of himself and Men for the Month of November 1795 for which sum please take his Receit to be accountable for the due Application thereof:—
Sam y.r
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Acknowledges receiving Capt. Miller's receipt roll for the month of October; informs Miller that he will receive the sum of 85 dollars from John Chester.
Date
12/14/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountants Office
Document number
1795121421155
Page start
344
Notable persons
Captain Edward Miller
William Simmons
John Chester
supervisor Connecticut
accountant
Notable locations
Middletown, Connecticut
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt roll
pay roll
examination
credit
books
pay

