Receipts for pay of an assistant storekeeper
Document 1796Acknowledges the receipt of two receipts from Gorham for the pay of C.P. Pourcheresse as Assistant Storekeeper at Springfield which are to be credited to Gorham's account.
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Army for the Months of March April & May but the State of the Treasury will not at present admit of sending the Money — when a Change takes place you will be informed in what manner you are to Receive this Money —
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Capt Alexr Gibson Department of War
Staunton Virginia Accountants Office
June 13. 1796—
Sir
You will receive of Edward Carrington Esqr Supervisor the sum of five hundred Dollars for the use of this Recruiting Service, for which sum you are held accountable, and will give your duplicate Receipts to him accordingly you will please to forward your accounts and vouchers properly authenticated for settlement to this office,
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Edward Carrington Department of War
Supervisor Richmond Accountants Office,
June 13. 1796—
Virginia
Sir
You will receive from the —
Treasurer of the United States the sum of Six hundred Dollars for the use of the Recruiting Service, which sum you will please to pay to Capt Alexander Gibson, at Staunton taking his duplicate Receipts therefor
I am &c
William Simmons —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges the receipt of two receipts from Gorham for the pay of C.P. Pourcheresse as Assistant Storekeeper at Springfield which are to be credited to Gorham's account.
Date
06/11/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796061121555
Page start
99
Notable persons
Nathaniel Gorham
William Simmons
supervisor Boston
C.P. Pourcheresse
assistant storekeeper
Notable locations
Boston
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Springfield
Armory
Massachusetts
Notable items
pay
credit
books

