Instructions to Pay Assistant Engineer
Document 1796Informs Kilty that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 357 dollars for the compensation of Alexander De Leyritz, an assistant engineer of the fortifications at Baltimore.
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Alexanr. De Lyritz Esqr.
Asistt. Engineer
Baltimore Sr.
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 29th 1796.
You will receive from Jno Kilty Esqr Supervisor Baltimore the sum of Three hundred fifty seven Dollars and ten Cents being for your Compensation as Asistant Engineer of the Fortifications at Baltimore from the 3d of May (the day of your Appointment) to the 31st December 1795 inclusive for which you will please sign Duplicate receipts—
I am Sir yrs.
William Simmons
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John Kilty Esqr.
Supervisor Baltimore Sr.
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 29th 1796.
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred fifty seven Dollars and ten Cents being the Compensation of Alexander De Lyritz, Asistant Engineer of the fortifications at Baltimore from the 3d of May (the day of his Appointment) to the 31st Decr 1795 inclusive for which sum you will please take his receipts—
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
The Secretary of War.
Sr
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 29th 1796.
In reply to the Claim of Nicholas [undecipherable] and others for their Services as Artillery Artificers in the Regiment late Commanded by Col. [undecipherable], I have the honor to inform you that. I have no recollection of either of them ever having applied to me for information, or to Settle or
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Kilty that the Treasurer will remit him the sum of 357 dollars for the compensation of Alexander De Leyritz, an assistant engineer of the fortifications at Baltimore.
Date
01/29/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1796012921355
Page start
408
Notable persons
John Kilty
William Simmons
Treasurer of the United States
Samuel Meredith
Alexander De Leyritz
Alexis de Leyritz
assistant engineer
Notable locations
Baltimore
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
remit
compensation
fortifications

