Samuel Lewis receipt to transmit to Lieutenant R. Butler for the recruiting service
Document 1797Lewis received $300 from William Simmons to transmit to Lieutenant Richard Butler at Pittsburgh on account of recruiting service.
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[1797 — A°
Saml Lewis do receipt to transmit to Lieut Rd Butler for the Recrg service —
[underline: Drs 300.]
October 6th 1797]
Receiv'd October 6th 1797 of William Simmons Accountant a Warrant N° 2336 for Three hundred dollars which sum I am to transmit to Lieut: Richard But-ler at Pittsburgh, on account of the Recruiting service, for which I am to procure his receipt for the same to be accountable.
[underline: Drs 300.]
Samuel Lewis Senr
Type
Document Signed
Description
Lewis received $300 from William Simmons to transmit to Lieutenant Richard Butler at Pittsburgh on account of recruiting service.
Date
10/06/1797
Recipient
Document number
1797100615001
Page start
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Notable persons
Samuel Lewis
clerk
William Simmons
accountant
recruits
Lieutenant Richard Butler
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Notable items
recruiting service
pay
warrant
receipt