Pay of recruits at Staunton
Document 1796Captain Gibson's muster and pay rolls. Money for the pay will be given to Captain John Wade who will take command of Gibson's recruits at Staunton and pay them before they march. Discusses Gibson's account current
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are expences you may dispense with, as all letters, to & from the Office are freed by law.
I am Yr
Wm Simmons
Acct
Jonathan Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Supt — Boston Nov. 30th 1796
Sir
I recd yours of the 22d inst enclosing Capt Richard H. Greaton's receipt for 63 25/100 Dollars, which sum shall be passed to your credit accordingly.
I am Yr
Wm Simmons
Acct
Lieut Robert Rowan Accountants Office
Nov. 30th 1796
Sir
I have recd your Pay & Muster Rolls up to the 31st Octr 1796 — which have been examined, & the pay of the Officers & Men from the dates they were respectively paid to, to that day, have been made up — The Pay Roll amounts to 598 93/100 Dollars to which 272 Dollars, the amount of an Estimate for two months Pay so as to complete it for the present year, has been added — which sums are by this opportunity remitted to Lieut Visher, who will pay them to 31 Octr agreeably to a receipt & also forwarded to him; and for the subsequent period in the present year you will muster them and make out Pay Rolls which he will examine & make the payments.
Duplicate Muster Rolls you will hereafter forward to this Office.
I am Sir Yr
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Captain Gibson's muster and pay rolls. Money for the pay will be given to Captain John Wade who will take command of Gibson's recruits at Staunton and pay them before they march. Discusses Gibson's account current
Date
11/25/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796112521455
Page start
267
Notable persons
Captain Alexander Gibson
William Simmons
Captain John Wade
recruits
Christian Good
recruits
balance
Notable locations
Staunton, Virginia
Accountants Office
Notable items
account
muster roll
pay roll

