Money for Army recruiting to Lt. Willson
Document 1796Directs the transfer of money for the recruiting service to Lieutenant William Willson at Governors Island.
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Captn George Ingersoll
West Point
New York
Sir
I received your letter of the 6 Inst addressed to P. Hagner, in answer to which I have to request that you will inform me the place you were stationed at with the Army, when you received your furlough to go to Boston. when this Information arrives orders will be given for the payment of your account agreeably to the settlements which will take place in consequence of such Information.
I am &c.
James Read Esqr
Collector
Wilmington
Nor Carolina
Sir
I received the letter of Thomas Robeson Depy Collector enclosing a receipt of Blakely & Vance for one hund Dollars on account of supplies furnished & to be furnished to the Recruits at Wilmington.
The Receipt I delivered at the Secy of the Treasury's Office it not being proper to be forwards to this Office. No Receipts are forwarded here except such as are for monies advanced from this Department, of which I uniformly advise all persons concerned when any transmission of money takes place.
I am &c
Captain Alexander Gibson
Stanton
Virginia
Sir
Agreeably to the Information contained in the Letter to you of the 6th Inst. I enclose you a duplicate rect for the payment made on your account to Mr John Boyd amounting to three hundred Dollars for which sum you are held accountable &c.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Directs the transfer of money for the recruiting service to Lieutenant William Willson at Governors Island.
Date
08/05/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796080521255
Page start
160
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
Peter Hagner
Supervisor New York
Lieutenant William Willson
recruiting service
treasurer
clerk
Notable locations
New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
money
pay

