Muster and pay rolls
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls for recruits. Money for the pay will be forwarded by John Chester, federal supervisor at Weathersfield.
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Isaac Craig Esqr
B. 2. Mr Genl
Accountants Office
Decr 9th 1796
Sir
The enclosed letter for Caleb Swan Esqr Pay Master of the Troops, and the one Capt Russell Bissell, I will thank you to forward by the first safe opportunity.
I am yr
Wm Simmons
Acct
Edwd Carrington Esqr
Supt — Virginia
Accountants Office
Decr 13th 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Fifty six Dollars, which you will please to pay to Lieut John Saunders at Fort Norfolk, being for the pay of himself, Cadet James [undecipherable], and the men under his command, for the month of Novr 1796, & take his duplicate rect for the due application thereof.
I am yr
Wm Simmons
Acct
Lieut John Saunders
Fort Norfolk — Virginia
Accountants Office
Decr 13th 1796
Sir
Edwd Carrington Esqr Supt at Richmond Virginia will pay you the sum of Fifty six Dollars, being for the Pay of yourself, Cadet [undecipherable], and the men under your command, for the month of Novr 1796, and for which you will please to sign duplicate Rects for the due application thereof.
I am yr
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls for recruits. Money for the pay will be forwarded by John Chester, federal supervisor at Weathersfield.
Date
12/06/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796120622055
Page start
281
Notable persons
Edward Miller
William Simmons
Lieutenant Daniel Bissell
John Chester
supervisor Weathersfield
Notable locations
Middletown, New York
Accountants Office
Weathersfield Connecticut
Notable items
pay roll
muster roll
receipt

