Credit to John Chester's account
Document 1796Notifies Chester that his receipt from Captain Edward Miller for recruiting service will be credited to Chester's account.
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Mr Isaac Craig Department of War
Sir Accountants Office
6 June 1796
Since my last to you (dated the 14th Inst.) I have had your Accounts (which accompanied your letter of the twenty seventh ult.) examined and find the amount to your Credit thereon to be 20.44.16th Da which is 36D — less than the sum charged, owing to an error Discovered on the examination in the addition of Capt John Crawfords Pay Role for the Month of February 1794 —
I am &
William Simmons —
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Mr James Fristatt Department of War
Fort Norfolk Accountants Office
Virginia June 8. 1796
Sir
Edwd Carrington Dept Supervisor will pay you the sum of Thirty Dollars for the pay of yourself and Men for the Month of May 1796 for which sum you will sign Duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof — agreeably to the underwritten receipt lately
I am &o
Wm Simmons —
Edwards Carrington Esqr Department of War
Supervisor Accountants Office
Virginia June 8. 1796
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will —
Remit you the sum of Thirty Dollars which you will please to pay to James Fristatt [undecipherable] at Norfolk being for the pay of himself and the Men under his Command for the Month of May 1796 for which sum he will sign duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof.
I am &
Wm Simmons —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Chester that his receipt from Captain Edward Miller for recruiting service will be credited to Chester's account.
Date
06/03/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796060321555
Page start
86
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
supervisor Connecticut
Notable locations
Connecticut
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
books
account
recruiting
pay
postage
public letters

