Receipt to Credit
Document 1797Captain Edward Miller's receipt will be added to John Chester's credit on the War Office books.
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pay due for the month of October, unless they have received pay for that period from another quarter, of which you will be pleased to inform me. — You will also inform me the Company Benjamin Wells was transferred from, as he does not appear on the Muster Pay Roll for the month of October.
Lieut. Saunders has, through mistake, recd pay for the month of November twice: — his December pay will, therefore be deducted to balance the over-drawing.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
John Chester Esqr
Supt — Weathersfield
Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Jany 23d 1797
Sir
I recd your letter of the 17th instant enclosing Captt Edward Miller's Receipt for One hundred twenty two Dollars & forty Cents, which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supervisor
Massachusetts
Accountant's Office
Jany 23d 1797
Sir
I recd your letter of the [undecipherable]th inst. inclosing Caleb Gibbs Receipt, for One hundred eighty seven Dollars & fifty Cents, which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Captain Edward Miller's receipt will be added to John Chester's credit on the War Office books.
Date
01/23/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797012321355
Page start
327
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut
Captain Edward Miller
Notable locations
Weathersfield, Connecticut
Accountants Office
Notable items
credit
books


