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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Capt. Edward Miller Accountants Office
Middletown Connecticut March 9th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 2d Instant enclosing the Receipt Roll of yourself, Lieutenant Daniel Bissell and the Recruits under your command for January 1797 amounting to 12800/100 dollars, which will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office, and your Muster and Pay Roll for February 1797 which on examination amounts to One hundred and thirty eight dollars and 00/100 which sum you will receive from John Chester Esqr. Supervisor at Weathersfield on giving him duplicate Receipts therefor.
P.S. General Putnam's letter I am &c
will be forwarded agreeably Wm Simmons
to your request. Acct
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


