Response to a Claim
Document 1798A member of Capt. Morris's company was enlisted by Capt. Gamble and has submitted a claim for four dollars. If found just, that amount should be transmitted as well as some blank muster and pay rolls.
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[undecipherable]
[Baltimore — May 3. 1798
from Capt. [undecipherable] Morris
Receiv[ed] [undecipherable] May
Ans. [undecipherable] 8]
Fort McHenry May 3 1798
Sir
I herewith transmit the muster and pay Rolls of my company for the month of April 1798. I also transmit an account of my expenses incurred beyond my subsistence on a journey to, and from [undecipherable] and being detained at Philad.a on public [undecipherable] by the order of the Honable Secy of [undecipherable] —
One of the men of my company was Inlisted by Capt Gamble, Dennis [undecipherable] by name, has claimed a balance of four Dollars due on account of his [undecipherable] and if found just I would thank [undecipherable] the amount, as well as some blank muster & pay Rolls
I am respectfully
Sir
your Obedt Servt
Stauts Morris
Capt Commdg
Wm Simmons Esqre
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
A member of Capt. Morris's company was enlisted by Capt. Gamble and has submitted a claim for four dollars. If found just, that amount should be transmitted as well as some blank muster and pay rolls.
Date
05/03/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort McHenry
Document number
1798050370101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Morris, 05/08/1798.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Staats Morris
Notable locations
Fort McHenry

