Remitting Pay for Troops in Middletown
Document 1796Chester will receive funds and should send them to pay Captain Miller and his troops in Middletown.
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The Hon: Secretary of War
Department of War
Accountants Office,
May 5. 1796
Sir
I conceive it proper that you shou[ld] be informed that of the bills drawn by Caleb Swan p [undecipherable] h one for 1000 Dollars becomes due tomorrow, and one for 3000 Dollars on the 10 Inst and two of Three thousand Dollars each on the 12 Inst that provision may be made by placing money in the Treasury in due time.
I am Respectfully &c
William Simmons
Description
Chester will receive funds and should send them to pay Captain Miller and his troops in Middletown.
Date
05/05/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Dept. Accountants Office
Document number
1796050521655
Page start
57
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
Treasurer
Captain Edward Miller
Notable locations
Wethersfield, Connecticut
War Dept. Accountants Office
Middletown
Notable items
remit
pay
receipts