Money for the pay of Miller's recruits
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls for Miller and his recruits. Money for the pay will be forwarded by John Chester, federal supervisor at Weathersfield. Mentions an apprehended deserter, "Stephen Russ alias Dorsey"
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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 w[undecipherable] remit you the sum of Sixty one Dollars and Eighty [undecipherable] Cents which you will please to pay to Capt. Edward Mill[undecipherable] at Middletown taking his duplicate receipts for the due application of the same being for his pay and th[undecipherable] of the Recruits under his command for the mon[undecipherable] of May 1797.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Capt. Edward Miller Accountants Office
2nd U.S. Regiment June 7th 1797
Middletown
Connecticutt,
Sir
I received your letter of the 3d Ultimo enclos[undecipherable] the Muster and Pay Rolls of yourself and the recru[undecipherable] under your command for the month of May 179[undecipherable] after deducting the pay of Stephen Rust alias Dorsey an apprehended Deserter, which has been done in order to cover any charges that may have been incurred for apprehending him. you will receive the balance Sixty one Dollars & Eighty Cents from John Chester Esq. Supervisor Weathersfield on giving him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable for the same.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
John Kilty Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor June 7th 1797
Baltimore
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred and Seventy seven Dollars which you will please to pay to Captain Staats Morris taking the necessary receipts, holding him accountable for the same, being for Pay of himself & the Detatchment under his command for May 1797.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Capt. Staats Morris Accountants Office
Fort Whetstonepoint June 7th 1797
near Baltimore
Sir
I received your letter of the 5th Instant en=
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay rolls for Miller and his recruits. Money for the pay will be forwarded by John Chester, federal supervisor at Weathersfield. Mentions an apprehended deserter, "Stephen Russ alias Dorsey"
Date
06/07/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797060722055
Page start
89
Notable persons
Captain Edward Miller
William Simmons
Stephen Russ
Rust
Dorsey
2nd US Regiment
deserter
John Chester
supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut
Notable locations
Middletown, Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll
receipts
balance

