Jerome Merlhie's pay
Document 1796Most likely, a duplicate. Directs Stevens to give money received from the U.S. Treasurer to Jerome Merlhie at Charleston for his pay.
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Lieut Horatio Re Dayton,
Governors Island,
New york. —
Department of War,
Accountants Office,
June 20. 1796.
Sir:
I have to acknowledge the rect of your letter of the 17 Inst covering the Roll Holly of the Men under your Command for the Month of May 1796 — Amount thereof five hundred and twelve Dollars which has been examined and will be passed to your Credit accordingly
I am Sir
Wm Simmons —
Mr John Dodge
Superintendent of fortifications
Baltimore,
Department of War
Accountants Office,
June 20. 1796 —
Sir
You will receive from Jabez Holly Esqr Supervisor of Baltimore the sum of five hundred eighty five Dollars and forty nine Cents being for the balance of your Account for Materials for the Barracks & Mounting the [undecipherable] at Whetstone Point; & for your compensation from the 1st of April to the 30th Octr 1794. for which fund please sign Duplicate Receipts
Your accounts would have been acted on before but have been waiting for Information from the Treasury Department
I am Sir
Wm Simmons —
John Holly Esqr
Supervisor Baltimore
Sir
Department of War
Accountants Office,
June 20. 1796 —
The Treasurer of the united States
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Most likely, a duplicate. Directs Stevens to give money received from the U.S. Treasurer to Jerome Merlhie at Charleston for his pay.
Date
06/13/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796061321855
Page start
106
Note
Appears to be a duplicate of the first letter to Stevens of this date (letter appears twice in the letterbook).
Notable persons
Daniel Stevens
William Simmons
Jerome Merlhie
Treasurer
supervisor
Notable locations
Charleston, South Carolina
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
receipt

