Account of John Chester, Supervisor of Connecticut
Document 1797Certification that $28.57 is due John Chester, Supervisor of Connecticut, being the amount of his account on receiving and paying monies from the War Department from January 26, 1796 to June 30, 1797.
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mitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York
and to be by him paid to the said Captain [undecipherable]
who is to be held accountable for the due
application thereof.
Pay 301.65
sub 23.30
Forage 6
372.2 Jun 1797 W Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
July 6. 1797
I Certify that there is due to Frederick [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Assistant Military Storekeeper at East. —
Kent the sum of [underline: Ninety Dollars] being for
his Pay from 1st April to 30 June 1797 inclusive
which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish
Supervisor New York and to be by him paid to the
said Storekeeper there.
[undecipherable] in Book [undecipherable] 1797 W Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
July 6 [undecipherable]
I Certify that there is due to Caleb Gibbs
Clerk to the Naval [undecipherable] at Boston the sum of
[underline: One hundred [undecipherable] seven dollars and fifty
Cents] being for his Salary from the 1st April to
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $28.57 is due John Chester, Supervisor of Connecticut, being the amount of his account on receiving and paying monies from the War Department from January 26, 1796 to June 30, 1797.
Date
07/06/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797070621555
Page start
435
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
John Chester, Supervisor of Connecticut
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receiving and paying monies
account
pay

