Receipt to Miller's account
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be entered on the books of the War Department accountants office. Payment of a post note from John Chester. Notes the death of Major General Wayne at Presque Isle.
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Jonathan Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Supt — Boston Jan 9th 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Five hundred Dollars, which you will please to pay to Mr George Claghorne, Naval Constructor, Boston, being for his Compensation from 1st Octr. to 31 Decr 1796. and take his duplicate Receipts therefor.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Capt R. H. Greaton Accountants Office
Boston Jany 9th 1797
Sir
I recd your Letter of the 2d Inst. with its enclosure: you will receive from Jonathan Jackson Esqr Supr. of Massachusetts the sum of Seventy Dollars & sixty Cents, being the amount of your own & your servants Pay & Subsistence up to the 31st Decr 1796. for which you will please to sign duplicate Receipts.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Jonathan Jackson Esqt Accountants Office
Supt — Massachusetts Jany 9th 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Seventy Dollars & Sixty Cents, of which Fifty eight Dollars and sixty Cents is for the Pay & Subsistence of Capt Richard H. Greaton of the 2d Sub Legion for subsisting his Servant for the Month of Dec. 1796, The remaining Twelve Dollars is for the Pay of his Servant for the months of Octr Novr & Decr 1796; which sums you will please to pay the said Capt Greaton
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be entered on the books of the War Department accountants office. Payment of a post note from John Chester. Notes the death of Major General Wayne at Presque Isle.
Date
12/31/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796123121355
Page start
304
Notable persons
Captain Edward Miller
William Simmons
James Blakesley
Major Shaylor
John Chester
supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut
Major General Anthony Wayne
Notable locations
Middletown, Connecticut
Accountants Office
Notable items
balance
books
emission
bank
western mail

