William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with John Chester
Document 1798William Simmons directs John Chester to pay Capt. Edward Miller and Ensign Parmele at Middletown.
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Jon. Jackson Esquire Accountants Office
Supervisor Boston January 22d
Sir
The Treasurer of the United Sta[tes]
remits you the sum of one hundred & twenty Dollars which [the]
pay 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 Receipt therefor —
Saml &c
W Simm[ons]
C Acco[untant]
John Chester Esqr Accountants Office
Supervr Weathersfield January 23d [1]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United Stat[es]
remits you the sum of Two hundred & eighty Two Dollars & thirty [cents]
to be paid to Capt. Edward Miller, and fifty six Dollars & nine[?]
to be paid to Ensign Samuel Parmele, both at Middletown [the]
sum is for the pay of those Officers & the recruits under [the] command [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 application
thereof —
Saml &c
W Simmons
Capt. Edward Miller Accountants Office
Middletown Connectt January 23d
Sir
You will receive from John Cheste[r]
Connecticut, the sum of Two hundred & eighty Two Dollars & [undecipherable] being
pay of yourself & Recruits & Ensign Parmele for December 1797, for w[hich]
you will grant your receipts to be accountable for the due application
Saml &c
W Sim[mons]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons directs John Chester to pay Capt. Edward Miller and Ensign Parmele at Middletown.
Date
01/23/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798012321055
Page start
174
Note
Cited in Chester to Simmons, 02/08/1798
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
treasurer
Captain Edward Miller
Ensign Samuel Parmele
supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut
recruits
recruiting service
officers
Notable locations
Weathersfield
Accountant's Office
Middletown
Wethersfield
Connecticut
Notable items
receipts
recruiting service
pay

