Account of Michael LaFlache

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Elizabeth Town 20^th March 1798 Sir I have inclosed you an account of subsistance Due from the United States, to Michael La plache a late Private in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers, which I hope you will forward as soon as possible together with his pay commencing the 1^st of July 1797 and ending the 28^th Feb^y 1798 it being eight months, for which time he has not received pay & for which I will send you his receipts; his time of Service expired the 1^st Ins^t & he has received his Discharge from the Secretary of War, he wishes to return for Canada in four or five Days —— I am Sir Your Most Obed^t Serv^t Horatio R Dayton Lieu^t A & E William Simmons Esq^r— [addressed:] William Simmons Esq^r— Accountant Philadelphia [Eliz^th Town 20 March Horato R D A Rec^d — Sept Ans^d June 3]

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Enclosed is the account of subsistence due Michael LaFlache, late private in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, together with eight months pay he has not received for which his receipts are also enclosed. He has received his discharge and wishes to depart for Canada in four or five days.