Muster and pay rolls at Fort Johnston
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls. Money for the pay will be forwarded by James Read, federal revenue collector at Wilmington, North Carolina
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forward you account charging the rates of Rations paid to the Officers who went to Boston at the same time with yourself. — The money will be remitted by the earliest opportunity.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Samuel Nicholson Esqr Accountants Office
Capt Navy Boston Jany 2d 1797
Sir
I recd your letter of the 29th Ulto. enclosing your account for pay & Subsistence from 1st Octr to 31st Decr 1796 amounting to Three hundred thirty five dollars & 10/100 which sum you will receive from Jonathan Jackson Esqr Supervisor Boston on giving him duplicate receipts thereof.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Jonathan Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Boston Jany 2d 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred thirty five dollars & 10/100 which you will please to pay to Saml Nicholson Esqr Capt Navy, & take his duplicate receipts therefor.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
To the Secy of War Accountants Office
Decr 23 1796
Sir
The Abstract herewith was extracted from the Estimate recd from David Henley Esqr Agent for the War Department in the South Western Territory for Militia Service in the years 1793 & [strikethrough: past] 1794 forwarded on Muster & Pay Rolls in his Possession — the several sums amounting to Six thousand
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls. Money for the pay will be forwarded by James Read, federal revenue collector at Wilmington, North Carolina
Date
12/26/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796122621755
Page start
299
Notable persons
Sergeant Philip Willliams
William Simmons
James Read
federal revenue collector
Notable locations
Fort Johnston, North Carolina
Accountants Office
Wilmington North Carolina
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll

