Pay for Mrs. Greaton
Document 1796Notifies Mrs. Greaton that she will receive the pay from the account of her husband, Captain Greaton, from Mr. Jonathan Jackson, federal supervisor at Boston.
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David Holmes Esqr Accountants Office
Springfield Sept 3d 179[—]
Massachusetts
Sir
I recd your letter of the 1st Ulto accompanied with the receipts & vouchers therein mentioned; the amount of which as well as those forwarded by you to this off[ice] on the 19th of July last will on examination be entered to your credit on the Books of this office and you informed thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmon[s]
Lieutt William Willson Accountants Off[ice]
Governors Island Sept 3d [179—]
New York
Sir I recd your Letter of the 1st [Ulto] enclosing your Pay & Muster Roll for August 1796, and after deducting eighteen cents being an error in George Urquharts amount to one hundred twenty Dollars $2/100, which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr giving as usual duplicates for the due application thereof. I am &c
P.S. herewith you receive blank muster Pay Wm Simmons
and Receipt Rolls.
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Off[ice]
Supervisor New York Sept. 3d [179—]
Sir.
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of one hundred twenty Dollars which you will please to pay to Lieutt Wm Willson, Governors Island being for the pay of himself & men for August 1796 take his duplicate receipts for the due application thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
William Kitelius Esqr Accountants [Office]
New York Sept. 3d [—]
Sir.
I this moment recd your Letter and answer thereto have to inform you that it appears by [—]
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Mrs. Greaton that she will receive the pay from the account of her husband, Captain Greaton, from Mr. Jonathan Jackson, federal supervisor at Boston.
Date
08/24/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796082421255
Page start
179
Notable persons
Sally Greaton
William Simmons
Captain Richard H. Greaton
Jonathan Jackson
supervisor Boston
husband
Notable locations
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Accountants Office
Boston
Notable items
husband pay
payment
receipts

