Receipt of Muster and Pay Rolls
Document 1797Simmons received letter from Miller dated August 31st which contained muster and pay rolls of his recruits. Total amount: $88.80. Simmons deducted $0.08 for John Deming and $0.10 on the pay of []Martin and Joseph Voughan. New total of $88.52 which Miller will receive from Chester, Supervisor at Weatherfield. Simmons requests duplicate receipts from Miller.
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Capt Edward Miller Accountants Office
Middleton, Cont September 5, 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 31 ultimo encl
Muster and Pay Rolls of the recruits under your comm
august 1797 the latter amounting to Eighty eight 10/100 Dol
which has been deducted eight Cents overcalculated on
of John Doming and ten Cents each on the pay of
Martin and Josephe Vaughans which leaves an am
Eighty eight 10/100 Dollars which you will receive for caus
John Chester Esq Supervisor Weathersfield on your go
the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
acct
John Habersham Esq Department of Wa
Collector of the Customs Accountants Office
Savannah, Georgia Septemr 7, 1797
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the account of
Robert Jorrans for Subsistence to the 1 June 1795 amountin
ninety two Dollars and 10/100 which I request you will po
taking his receipt for the same out of any unappropriat
belonging to the War Department.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons received letter from Miller dated August 31st which contained muster and pay rolls of his recruits. Total amount: $88.80. Simmons deducted $0.08 for John Deming and $0.10 on the pay of []Martin and Joseph Voughan. New total of $88.52 which Miller will receive from Chester, Supervisor at Weatherfield. Simmons requests duplicate receipts from Miller.
Date
09/05/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797090522355
Page start
269
Notable persons
Captain Edward Miller
William Simmons
John Deming
Martin
Joseph Voughan
John Chester
supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut
recruits
Notable locations
Middleton, Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Weathersfield
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll
pay
over calculated
receipts

