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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Muster and Pay Rolls agreeably to your request
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Mr Frederick Sprig Accountants Office
Assistant Military Storekeeper July 6th 1797
West Point — State of N.Y.
Sir
I received your letter of the 30th Ultimo inclosing your account of Salary for the last Quarter amounting to the sum of Ninety Dollars which agreeably to your request is remited to Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor, New York, from whom you will receive the same on giving him the necessary receipts.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
John Chester Esqr. Accountants Office
Supervisor July 6th 1797
Weathersfield — Connt.
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Sixty eight Dollars & seventy three Cents which you will be pleased to pay to Captain Edward Miller of the army of the United States at Middleton, taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable for the due application of the same being for Pay of himself and the Recruits under his command for June 1797. —
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Capt. Edward Miller Accountants Office
Middleton July 6th 1797
Connecticut
Sir
I received your letter of the 1st Instant with the different enclosures therein mentioned you will receive Credit for the amount of the different receipts for balances of bounties of coun[undecipherable] on the Books of this Office.
You will receive the amount of Pay Roll for Pay of yourself and Recruits for Ju[undecipherable] as usual from John Chester Esqr. Supervisor, Wea[undecipherable]field amounting to Sixty eight Dollars and seventy [undecipherable] Cents on giving him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application of same.
If the object of your enquiry concerning William Nesbitt be to ascertain whether or not he is a Deserter you will have to point ou[undecipherable] Corps and Company that it is most probable he join[undecipherable] after enlistment as well as the period as nearly as pos[undecipherable]
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
07/06/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797070622155
Page start
132
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
treasurer
recruits
Captain Edward Miller
supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut
Army
Notable locations
Weathersfield, Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Middleton
Notable items
pay
receipts


