Payment Remit by Treasurer
Document 1797Treasurer of United States will remit sum of $92.00. Simmons requests Chester use the sum to pay Captain Edward Miller upon acquisition of duplicate receipts. Pay is for Miller and his recruits under his command in September.
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John Chester Esq. 1 Accountants Office
Supervisor Weathersfield Count. October 5th 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Ninety two dollars which you will be pleased to pay to Captain Edward Miller taking his duplicate receipts holding him accountable being for pay of himself and the recruits under his command for September 1797. I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acct
Captain Edward Miller r. Accountants Office
Middletown Connecticut October 5th 1797
Sir
I duly received your letter of the 30th ulto enclosing Muster and Pay Rolls of the Recruits under your command for September 1797. The latter amounting to Ninety two dollars which sum you will receive in the usual manner from John Chester Esq. Supervisor. Weathersfield on giving him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable. I am &c.
Wm Simmons Acct
Nicholas Fish Esq. r. Accountants Office
Super. New York — October 5th 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Ninety dollars which you will be pleased to pay to Frederick Sprig Assistant Military Storekeeper at West Point taking his duplicate receipts for the same
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Treasurer of United States will remit sum of $92.00. Simmons requests Chester use the sum to pay Captain Edward Miller upon acquisition of duplicate receipts. Pay is for Miller and his recruits under his command in September.
Date
10/05/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797100521355
Page start
320
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
treasurer
Captain Edward Miller
recruits
supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut
Notable locations
Weathersfield, Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Notable items
remit
pay
receipts

