Pay of Lieutenant Robeson's detachment
Document 1796Notification that he will receive the money for his pay and the pay of his detachment from the federal supervisor.
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Lieut Jonathan Robeson
in the Corps of Art.
Baltimore
Department of War
Accountants Office
August 10th 1796
Sir
You will receive from John Kilty Esquire Supr the sum of Eighty nine Dollars being for the pay of yourself and Detacht for the month of July 1796 for which sum you will please to sign duplicate receipts to be accountable and disburse the amount agreeably to the enclosed Receit. Rolls.
For the future you will please to make out a pay Roll and transmit it to this Office with the Muster Rolls.
I am &c
Wm Simmons Act
John Kilty Esqr
Supervisor
Baltimore
Department of War
Accountants Office
Augt 10th 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Eighty nine Dollars being for the pay of Lieut Jonathan Robeson & the Recruits under his Command for the month of July 1796 which you will please to pay him taking his receipts to be accountable for the same.
I am &c
Wm Simmons Act
Lieut Wm Wilson
Governors Island
New York
Accountants Office
Aug. 11. 1796
Sir
I received your letter of the 9th Inst enclosing the Receipt Roll of Yourself & Detachment for the month of July amounting to one hundred & twelve Dollars, which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Act
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notification that he will receive the money for his pay and the pay of his detachment from the federal supervisor.
Date
08/10/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796081021955
Page start
168
Notable persons
Lieutenant Jonathan Robeson
William Simmons
John Kilty
supervisor Baltimore
detachment
Corps Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
Baltimore
Accountants Office
Maryland
Notable items
pay
muster roll
receipt

