Credit to Chester's account
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
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Major Thomas Hunt
Watertown
Sir!
You will receive from Jonathan Jackson Esqr the sum of five hundred Dollars on account of your pay & forage and for which you will sign duplicate receipts to be accountable therefor.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
[Accountants Office
Sept.r 28th 1796]
Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supervisor
Boston
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of five hundred Dollars which you will please to pay to Major Thomas Hunt at Watertown being an advance made him on account of his pay & forage and for which you will take his duplicate receipts to be accountable therefor.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
John Chester Esqr
Supervisor
Connecticut
Sir!
I received your letter of the 25th inst. enclosing a Receipt of Capt. Edward Millers for one hundred & four Dollars which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
[Accountants Office
Sept.r 28th 1796]
Capt. Edwd. Miller
Middletown
Connecticut
Sir!
I received your letter of the 25th inst. enclosing your Rect Roll for Augt 1796 amounting to one hundred & four Dollars which has been examined & will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
[Accountants Office
Sept.r 28th 1796]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
Date
09/28/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796092821555
Page start
208
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
Captain Edward Miller
supervisor Connecticut
Notable locations
Connecticut
Accountants Office
Notable items
receipt
books
credit

