Pay for Captain Gibson's recruits
Document 1796Directs the transfer of money to Captain Alexander Gibson for the pay of Gibson's Army recruits.
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the Books of this Office.
I now have to inform you that your pay Rolls have been examined and after deducting, therefrom your pay to be settled in personal account, and the pay of Deserters and those absent without leave, the balance amounting to five hundred six Dollars & sixty four Cents, will be remitted to Edward Carrington Sup.t Richmond for which you will sign duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof agreably to the enclosed Receipt Roll for pay to the 30th June 1796 inclusive
I am &c.
Wm Simmons act
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Edward Carrington Esq.r Department of War
Supervisor Accountants Office
Virginia Aug.t 9.th 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of The United States will remit you the sum of Five hundred six Dollars & sixty Cents, being for the pay of the Recruits under the Command of Captain Alexander Gibson to the 30th June 1796 inclusive; which sum you will please to pay him & take his receipts to be accountable for the same.
I am &c
Wm Simmons Acc.t
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Captain Edward Miller Accountants Office
Middletown Aug.t 10. 1796
Connecticut
Sir
I received your letter of the 8th Inst.t together with its enclosures. I herewith return you the Muster Roll to be Sworn to, before the pay Roll can be acted on
I am &c. Wm Simmons acc.t
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Jonathan Jackson Esq.r } Sir Accountants Office Aug.t 10. 1796
Sup.t Boston } I received your letter of the 4th inst. enclosing the Rec.t of George Clayhorne for Five hundred Dollars which sum will be entered to your credit in the Books of this Office.
I am &c. Wm Simmons acc.t
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Directs the transfer of money to Captain Alexander Gibson for the pay of Gibson's Army recruits.
Date
08/09/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796080921455
Page start
166
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
supervisor Richmond Virginia
recruits
Captain Alexander Gibson
treasurer
Notable locations
Virginia
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Richmond
Notable items
pay
receipt

