Pay of Captain Miller's recruits
Document 1797Advises Chester that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Captain Edward Miller at Middletown for his pay and the pay of the recruits under Miller's command.
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forty seven Dollars. which sum will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office.
Wm Simmons
Acct
John Chester Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor June 7th 1797
Weathersfield
Connecticutt
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Sixty one Dollars and Eighty cents which you will please to pay to Capt Edward Miller at Middleton taking his duplicate receipts for the due application of the same being for his pay and that of the Recruits under his command for the month of May 1797.
Same
Afton [?] Simmons
Acct
Capt Edward Miller Accountants Office
2d US. Regiment June 7th 1797
Middletown
Connecticutt.
Sir
I received your letter of the 3d ultimo enclosing the Muster and Pay Rolls of yourself and the recruits under your command for the month of May 1797. after deducting the pay of Stephen Rust alias
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Advises Chester that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to transfer to Captain Edward Miller at Middletown for his pay and the pay of the recruits under Miller's command.
Date
06/07/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797060721955
Page start
89
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
2nd US Regiment
supervisor
supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut
treasurer
recruits
Notable locations
Weathersfield, Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll
receipts
pay

