Muster, pay, and receipt rolls
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll himself and his 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 supervisor at Weathersfield.
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Capt Edward Miller Accountants Office
Middletown Connecticut April 8th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of 5th Ultimo enclosing the receipt Roll of yourself and recruits for February 1797 & muster and pay Roll for the Month of March.
The receipt roll for February amounting to 13086/100 has been examined and will be passed to your credit accordingly.
The Pay Roll for March has also been examined amounting to Sixty six dollars & 86/100, which sum you will receive from John Chester Esqr Superr Weathersfield or giving him receipts as usual. Same &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
John Chester Esqr Accountants Office
Superr Connecticut April 8th 1797
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of Sixty Six dollars & 86/100 which sum you will please to pay to Capt Edward Miller, being for the pay of himself and the Recruits under his Command for March 1797 and take his duplicate Receipts for the use &c applications thereof. Same &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Jonathan Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Superr Boston Sir April 8th 1797
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of [undecipherable] three dollars & [undecipherable]/100 which you will please to pay to Capt Richd H Greaton at Boston, being
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll himself and his 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 supervisor at Weathersfield.
Date
04/08/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797040821155
Page start
2
Notable persons
Captain Edward Miller
William Simmons
John Chester
supervisor Weathersfield
recruits
Notable locations
Middletown, Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay rolls
muster rolls
pay
receipt roll

