Receipt roll sent to the War Office
Document 1797Cover letter for Bissell's receipt roll for his company's pay for May, June, and July 1797. Explains matters in the receipt roll.
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[Copy of the 16th]
[Capt [undecipherable] Bisell]
[N° 29 Nov 29]
[Chr [undecipherable]]
W. Simmons Esquire
Accountant
ā Simmons Esquire
Presqu'Isle Oct 6th 1797
Sir
I enclose you a Muster Roll of my Company for the Months of May, June and July 1797. the Pay was receive through the hands of Isaac Craig before Amounting to Seven hundred eighty Six dollars and 97. which Sum is fully recited for on the enclosed Roll, after the usual examination is made on the Same, will request you to have the Amount thereof passed to my Credit. I have enclosed a letter for Mrs Bisell, & request you will be so obligeing as to forward the Same by the first Mail.
with much respect
I am
Sir
your most obedt Servt
R. Bissell Capt
2nd Regt
Wm Simmons Esquire
Amt of this Roll 786..27
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Cover letter for Bissell's receipt roll for his company's pay for May, June, and July 1797. Explains matters in the receipt roll.
Date
10/16/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Presque Isle
Document number
1797101670001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Bissell, 11/03/1797; Cited in Simmons 11/10/1797.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Captain Russell Bissell
Isaac Craig
Mrs. Bissell
Notable locations
Presque Isle

