Pay of Captain Preston's detachment
Document 1797Advises Carrington that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Captain William Preston at Fin Castle, Virginia for the pay of the troops of Preston's detachment.
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Edward Carrington Esqr Accountants Office
Supr. Richmond Virginia March 24th 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will re-mit you the sum of Four hundred and Seventy seven Dollars & seven Cents being for the pay of a detatchment of Troops, stationed at Fin Castle under the command of Capt William Preston from 1st November 1795 to 31st January 1797 inclusive, which sum you will be pleased to pay [strikethrough: to pay] to the said Captain Preston taking his duplicate receipts for the due application of the same. — I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Advises Carrington that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Captain William Preston at Fin Castle, Virginia for the pay of the troops of Preston's detachment.
Date
03/24/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797032422055
Page start
422
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
treasurer
Captain William Preston
treasurer
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountants Office
Fincastle Virginia