Pay and Recruiting Accounts
Document 1796Notifies Miller that John Chester will deliver the pay for Miller and his men; discusses Miller's recruiting accounts
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[...] Freeman
Savannah Georgia
Department of War
Accountants Office
8 April 1794
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the rec't of Your Letter of the 27 Feb'y and the Accounts &c accompanying the same by Lieut Morris, by the next post I will attend particularly to the contents thereof when Recruiting Money will be forwarded
I am &c
William Simmons
John Chester Esq'r
Supervisor
Wethersfield
Connecticut
Department of War
Accountants Office,
April 8.th 1794
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred twenty Three Dollars and twelve Cents which you will please pay to Cap't Edwards Millory at Middletown being for the pay of himself & Men to 31 March 1794 for which sum he will sign duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof.
I am &c
William Simmons —
Capt Edw'd Millory
Middletown — Connecticut
Department of War
Accountants Office
April 8. 1794
Sir
You will receive from John Chester Esquire Supervisor the Sum of Two hundred twenty Three Dollars and twelve Cents being for the pay of yourself and Men to 31 March 1794 for which sum you will sign duplicate receipts to be answerable for the due application thereof agreeably to the enclosed receipt Rolls — I herewith return Your Recruiting Accounts which has come under an Examination and the objections noted as p'r remarks enclosed. It will be proper that you State an Account Current charging yourself with the what Money You have Received for the Recruiting Service and Credit the Amount of Your Rect after which make Oath that the Balance due is p'd & from —
William Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Miller that John Chester will deliver the pay for Miller and his men; discusses Miller's recruiting accounts
Date
04/08/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796040821755
Page start
33
Notable persons
Captain Edward Miller
William Simmons
John Chester
supervisor
Notable locations
Middletown, Connecticut
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
receipts
money
recruiting accounts
recruiting service


