Offer to Pay Remaining Balance from Expenses on Mounting Artillery and Cost of Fortifications at Port of Salem
Document 1797Received money from Mr. Gorham for the "purpose of mounting artillery", which was purchased. Hiller will now submit vouchers to Simmons. Hiller has balance in hand that he will happily give to anyone authorized to receive it as there are no purchases or building projects currently underway at the his post.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Received money from Mr. Gorham for the "purpose of mounting artillery", which was purchased. Hiller will now submit vouchers to Simmons. Hiller has balance in hand that he will happily give to anyone authorized to receive it as there are no purchases or building projects currently underway at the his post.
Date
09/07/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Salem
Repository
Document number
1797090770001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Hiller, 09/20/1797.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Joseph Hiller
accountant
Gorham
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Salem
War Department
Accountant's Office
post
Notable items
sum
money
letter
payment
artillery
vouchers