Receipts Regarding Payment of Officers
Document 1797Simmons received letter from Carrington dated August 29th, which enclosed the receipts of Captain R.S. Blackburn, Lieut. Saunders, and D. Petteson surgeons mate. Total amount: $393.71 which will be entered to Carrington's credit. Monies mentioned in Carrington's previous letter should be paid to Frederick L. Claiborne and Ensign Samuel Crutchfield at Richmond. Simmons requests Carrington collect receipts.
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Lieut Ferdk S. Claiborne Accountants Office
Richmond, Virginia September 7th 1791
Sir
You will receive of Edward Carrington Esq[uire] [su]visor at Richmond the sum of Two hundred Dollars for account of the Recruiting Service, for which you w[ill be] pleased to give him your duplicate receipts holding yo[u] accountable for the due application of the same.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons received letter from Carrington dated August 29th, which enclosed the receipts of Captain R.S. Blackburn, Lieut. Saunders, and D. Petteson surgeons mate. Total amount: $393.71 which will be entered to Carrington's credit. Monies mentioned in Carrington's previous letter should be paid to Frederick L. Claiborne and Ensign Samuel Crutchfield at Richmond. Simmons requests Carrington collect receipts.
Date
09/07/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797090721355
Page start
270
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Captain Richard S. Blackburn
Lieutenant Saunders
D Petteson
surgeon's mate
secretary of war
Lieutenant Frederick L. Claiborne
Ferdinand Claiborne
Ensign Samuel Crutchfield
Notable locations
Virginia
Accountant's Office
Richmond
Notable items
pay
receipt
account
recruiting service
credit
books