Credit to Jackson's account
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of a receipt of Caleb Gibbs that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
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Serjt Philip Williams
Fort Johnston
North Carolina
Sir
I received your letter of the 1 Inst
its enclosures.
The pay due the Estates of James W[illiams]
William Williams and Wm Johnson late privates in th[e]
Corps of A & E amounting to thirty five dollars 875/100
will receive from James Read Esqr Collector, Wilmington N[C]
also the sum of thirty six dollars being the amoun[t of]
Bounty paid and Premium allowed for inlisting th[e]
recruits; on giving him duplicate receipts for each sum.
The Pay of yourself and detachm[ent]
for May and June 1797 amounting to Fifty six dollar[s will]
be paid you and them, by the Collector as heretofore. a[s]
as the sum of One hundred dollars for the recruiti[ng]
service for which you will be held accountable.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
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Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supervisor
Boston
Sir
Accountants Office
July 19th 1797
I received a letter from Mr Sam[uel]
Jackson dated the 14th Inst. enclosing Caleb Gibbs
for One hundred & eighty seven dollars 875/100; whi[ch]
will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this O[ffice]
Wm Simmons
[Page 155 YOQ01]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt of Caleb Gibbs that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
Date
07/19/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797071922255
Page start
155
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
James Jackson
Caleb Gibbs
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Massachusetts
Notable items
credit
books

