Advance pay for Major Hunt
Document 1796Directs Jackson to pay Major Thomas Hunt at Watertown Massachusetts an advance on his pay and forage account
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Isaac Craig Esqr Accountants Office
Pittsburg Sept 30. 1796
Sir
I recd your letter of the 23d inst enclosing a Pay, Muster & Receipt Roll of the Garrison of Fort Randolph from 1 Janry. to 30 June which will be examined and carried to your credit & that of Sergt Johns Toomey —
Inclosed you have Blank Muster, Pay & Receipt Rolls agreeably to your request: The draft in your favor drawn by Captn John Wade will be paid & the amount passed to his debit —
On the subject of your drawing for the Pay of the Troops at the Upper Posts of the Ohio, I have to inform you that you may draw Bills at 10 Days sight on the Sect of War for their Pay for the months of June & July 96, & they will be duly honored. — A letter of advice it is expected will accompany each Dot —
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Geo. Fleming Esqr Accountants Office
West Point Oct. 1. 1796
Sir
Major Cusard placed in my hands on your Account the sum of 88 dolls, 28 of which he requests may be paid to a Mr Cunningham being due to him on a Note, the residue to repay your self — I now inclose to you in equivalent Bank Notes to the Amt of —————————————————————————————— 75 Dolls
Saml Fitzgerald receipt to Mr Freeman for his pay for the Month of Augt ———————————————————————————————————— 4—
Mr Freeman will also pay you this sum being the Amt of Danl Callbrath's Test which I sent him inclosed in my letter of 13. Augt last. —————————————————————————————————————— 9—
Amounting to the Sum of ——————, ——— 88 Dolls
which I will thank you to inform me the receipt of
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Directs Jackson to pay Major Thomas Hunt at Watertown Massachusetts an advance on his pay and forage account
Date
09/28/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796092821455
Page start
208
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
Major Thomas Hunt
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Accountants Office
Watertown Massachusetts
Notable items
pay
forage

