Certificate on pay of militiamen
Document 1796Discusses a certificate sent in by Putnam concerning the pay of "certain militia of Washington County" in the service of the Ohio Company.
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Edward Carrington Esqr
Supervisor
Virginia
Sir
I received your letter of the 3d Inst: enclosing the Receipt of James Triplett for thirty Dollars for pay of himself and Detachment for the month of June 1795 which sum will be entered to your Credit accordingly
I am &c
Wm Simmons Acct
James Triplett Cadet
Norfolk
Virginia
Sir
Your letter of the 21st ult: enclosing your Muster & Pay Rolls for July & your Receipt Rolls for June I have received and the amount thereof will be passed to your Credit. The pay roll has also been examined and the amount thereof will be passed to your Credit. The Receipt Roll has been examined, amounting to thirty Dollars, which sum you will receive from Edward Carrington Esqr Supr Richmond and for which you will give him duplicate receipts to be accountable for the Disbursement thereof agreeably to the enclosed receipt Rolls.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Edward Carrington Esqr
Supr Richmond
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Thirty Dollars, which you will please to pay to James Triplett Cadet at Norfolk, being for the pay of himself & Men for the month of July 1795 for which sum please to take duplicate rects to be accountable for the due application thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
Augt 10th 1795
Accountants Office
August 10th 1795
Accountants Office
August 10th 1795
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses a certificate sent in by Putnam concerning the pay of "certain militia of Washington County" in the service of the Ohio Company.
Date
08/05/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accounts Office
Document number
1796080521455
Page start
162
Notable persons
Rufus Putnam
Peter Hagner
militia of Washington County
Ohio Company
Treasury
Colonel Sproat
War Department
Notable locations
Marietta
Accounts Office
Ohio
Notable items
certificate
money
credit

