Credit to John Chester's account
Document 1796Notifies Chester that the receipt he submitted will be credited to his account on the books of the War Department Accountants Office
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Capt Richd H Greaton for articles furnd please take Capt & credit Mr Capt Greaton to be accountable —
I am &c
William Simmons
Mrs Sally Greaton
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 H Greaton 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 Buell for — — — — 165 Drs
George Flemings — — — — — 73
Lieut Horatio N 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
&c
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 the receipt he submitted will be credited to his account on the books of the War Department Accountants Office
Date
05/18/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796051822955
Page start
72
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
Treasurer
recruiting service
Captain Edward Miller
supervisor
Notable locations
Connecticut
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Middletown
Notable items
pay
receipts

