Account of Samuel Nicholson
Document 1798Nicholson requests his last quarter's pay and rations due on 31 March 1798. In a separate note, he requests the subsistence due him as a captain in the Navy.
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Boston [strikethrough: April] March 26th 1798—
Sir
If You will be pleased to Order to be paid me my last quarters Pay and rations due the 31st of March 1798 as pr acct inclosed You will greatly Oblige Sir
Yr Oble Sert
Sam Nicholson
Wm Simmons Esqr
Philadelphia
1798 Dr The United States of America To Sam Nicholson
to pay & Subsistance due me as Capt in the Navy from
the 1st of Jany 1798 to the 31st of March inclusive 334. Dolls
Boston April 1st 1798
Errors Excepted
Sam Nicholson
(duplicate) Apl 16th
[Free]
[William Simmons Esqr / Accountant Office / War department / Philadelphia]
[BOSTON]
[Boston March 26. 98 / Capt Samuel Nicholson / Recd Apl 22. 98]
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Nicholson requests his last quarter's pay and rations due on 31 March 1798. In a separate note, he requests the subsistence due him as a captain in the Navy.
Date
04/01/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Document number
1798032670002
Page start
1
Note
Includes duplicate of letter from Nicholson to Simmons, 04/01/1798.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Thomas H. Cushing
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Boston