Enclosed Muster and Pay Rolls, Status of Pay
Document 1798Miller noted that the men had not been paid for three months and were uneasy. Miller advanced as much money as was in his power.
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Middletown April 3 1798
Sir
I enclose you a Muster, and Pay Roll, of the Soldiers at this Randezouse, for the Month of March 1798. The Pay Roll Amounting to Two Hundred Eighty three Dollars & Thirty nine Cents— Also two Receipts for Bounties amounting to ten Dollars
My not receving any money for this three months past, gives the Soldier great uneaseness, Young recruits will scarcely harken to reason, I have advanced as much to them as is in my power—
I am
Sir
your
Obedient
Humble Servt
Edward Miller Capt
[address leaf:]
Wm Simmons Esqr
Act War Department
Free
[docket:] Middletown April 3. 98
from Capt Edward Miller
No [undecipherable]
of [undecipherable] Apr 98
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Miller noted that the men had not been paid for three months and were uneasy. Miller advanced as much money as was in his power.
Date
04/03/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Middletown
Document number
1798040370001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Miller, 04/07/1798.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Edward Miller
Notable locations
Middletown

