William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Jonathan Jackson
Document 1798William Simmons directs Jonathan Jackson to pay John Bryant at Springfield.
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Jon. Jackson Esqre
Supervisor Boston
Accountants Office
January 22d
Sir
The Treasurer of the United Sta[tes] remits you the sum of one hundred & twenty Dollars which [he] pays to Mr. John Bryant Deputy Military Store keeper at Spr[ingfield] being for his salary from 1st October to 31st December 1797 inclusive, his duplicate Receipts therefor —
Saml &c
W Simm[ons]
C Acc[ountant]
John Chester Esqr.
Supervr. Weathersfield
Accountants Office
January 23d 1[798]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United Sta[tes] remits you the sum of Two hundred & eighty two Dollars & thirty [undecipherable] to be paid, to Capt. Edward Miller. and fifty six Dollars & nin[e] to be paid, to Ensign Samuel Parmelee, both at Middletown [—] the sum is for the pay of those officers & the recruits under the comman[d of] Capt. Miller & the last on account of the recruiting Service; for whi[ch] be pleased to take their Receipt to be accountable for the due applicat[ion] thereof —
Sam &c
W Simmon[s]
Capt. Edward Miller
Middletown Connect[icut]
Accountants Office
January 23d
Sir
You will receive from John Chest[er] Connecticut the sum of Two hundred & eighty Two Dollars & [undecipherable] being Pay of yourself & Recruits & Ensign Parmelee for December 1797, for w[hich] you will grant your receipts to be accountable for the due application
Sam &c
W Sim[mons]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons directs Jonathan Jackson to pay John Bryant at Springfield.
Date
01/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798012221755
Page start
174
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
John Bryant
deputy military storekeeper
supervisor Boston
treasurer
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Springfield
armory
Notable items
salary
receipts

