Credit to Captain Miller's account and pay of his recruits
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll for Miller, Lieutenant Daniel Bissell and Miller's recruits that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls. Money for the pay will be forwarded by John Chester, federal revenue supervisor at Weathersfield, Connecticut.
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from New York to Westpoint as inadmisible — I therefore return you his receipt. Sam vc.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Isaac Craig Esqr Accountants Office
Pittsburgh March 17th 1797
Sir
Your Account Current has been examined, and the Balance found due you is Eight hundred & twenty nine Dollars 100⁄100 differing from your Statement 42 Dollars. the sum refunaced you by Capt Bisell for the pay & forage of Dr George Balfour for the months of March & April 1796 which you omitted to Credit. The above Balance you will receive from Samuel Lewis Clk. W.O. to whom please to forward your Receipts therefor. The pay of the Troops up to the end of February it is expected will be forwarded by an Officer shortly for your place — Sam vc.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Lieut Charles Hyde Accountants Office
Detroit March 17th 1797
Sir
On the settlement of an account of Capt Eaton you stands charged with the sum of Two hundreds and Ninety seven Dollars 100⁄100 being part of the 746 100⁄100 Deb of which the late accountant informed you on the 1st April 1794 you stood charged with, and which Capt Eaton has declared on oath he never received from you — on a reference to a letter from you to the late Accountant of the 28th April 1794 — you there say you have his Receipt for the whole amount: if this is the case you are requested to forward
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll for Miller, Lieutenant Daniel Bissell and Miller's recruits that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls. Money for the pay will be forwarded by John Chester, federal revenue supervisor at Weathersfield, Connecticut.
Date
03/09/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797030921855
Page start
405
Notable persons
Captain Edward Miller
William Simmons
Lieutenant Daniel Bissell
John Chester
supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut
General Putnam
Notable locations
Middletown, Connecticut
Accountants Office
Notable items
receipts
books
muster roll
pay roll
examination
receipts

