Instructions to pay Jerome Merlhie
Document 1795Informs Stevens that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 306 dollars to be transmitted to Jerome Merlhie, for his pay as director of artillery artifices.
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Daniel Stevens Esqre Department of War
Supr Charlestown. Accountants Office
December 21st 1795.
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred and Six Dollars to be transmitted to Jerome Merthie, being for his pay as Director of Artillery Artificers, from 1st July to 30th November 1795 inclusive - for which sum he will sign Duplicate Receipts -
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Jerome Merthie. Department of War
Charlestown Accountants Office
Sir December 21st 1795.
Daniel Stevens Esquire Supervisor of South Carolina will repay you the sum of Three hundred and Six Dollars being for your pay as a director of Artillery Artificers, from 1st July to 30th November 1795 inc. for which sum you will please sign duplicate Receipts -
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Capt Decius Wadsworth Department of War
West Point Accountants Office
Sir Decemb 26th 1795.
Your letter of the 18th Instant together with its enclosures have been received which sum being 140 Dollars &[undecipherable] I have admitted to your Credit and after deducting the sum of 117 D[undecipherable] &[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Stevens that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 306 dollars to be transmitted to Jerome Merlhie, for his pay as director of artillery artifices.
Date
12/21/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795122121455
Page start
368
Notable persons
Daniel Stevens
William Simmons
[Samuel Meredith]
Jerome Merlhie
treasurer
director of artillery artificers
accountant
supervisor Charleston
Notable locations
South Carolina
Charleston
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
receipts

