Money to Captain Miller for recruiting
Document 1796Notifies Chester that he is to pay money for the recruiting service to Captain Edward Miller.
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Capt Richd R Grealton for articles furd [undecipherable: pleast. taken] Capts [undecipherable] the sd Capt Grealton to be accountable —
I am &c
William Simmons
Mrs Sally Grealton
Department of War,
Accountants Office,
21 May 1796
Madam
Agreeably to the request of the Secretary of War you will receive from Nathaniel Gorham Esqr Supervisor, the sum of Ninety Dollars being on account of the pay of your husband Capt Richd R Grealton for which sum you will sign Duplicate Receipts
I am &c
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor Newyork
Department of War,
Accountants Office,
May 24, 1796 —
Sir
I received your letter of the 25th Inst —
enclosing the following receipts vizt
Major J. H. Howards for ........... 165 Drs
George Flemings .......................... 73
Lieut Horatio R Dayton ............... 178
Do 416
amounting to four hundred and sixteen Dollars which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
William Simmons
Dan Stevens
Charleston S Carolina
So
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 24, 1796
I received your letter of the 9th Inst enclosing the following Receipts vizt
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Chester that he is to pay money for the recruiting service to Captain Edward Miller.
Date
05/18/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796051822855
Page start
72
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
supervisor Connecticut
Captain Edward Miller
recruiting service
recruits
Notable locations
Connecticut
Dept. of War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
money
credit
books

