Lieutenant Tripplett's Receipt
Document 1798Simmons informs Kilty that Lt. James Tripplett's receipt was received.
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Joseph Hellers Eqr
Salem Massachusetts
Accountants Off[ice]
Sir May 16[?]
I have received your letter of [?] enclosing the receipt of Jonathan Jackson for one hun[dred] six dollars [& ?], being the balance of your account for [the] Artillery at Salem in conformity with my letter to you [of] 30 April last which sum will be entered to your Cred[it on the] Books of this Office.
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Edward Carrington Eqr
Supervisor Richmond Va
Accountants Off[ice]
Sir May 17
I received your letter of the 11[th] enclosing the receipt of Ensign Meriwether Lewis for [two] hundred Dollars, which sum will be entered to your cred[it on] the Books of this Office.
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John Kelly Eqr
Supervisor Baltimore
Accountants Office
Sir May 18, 179[3?]
I have received your letter of the 11[th] enclosing, the receipt of Lieut James Triplett for one hun[dred] twenty, paid him on account of the pay of the Marines on bo[ard] the Frigate Constellation, which sum shall be entered to [your] Credit on the Books of this Office.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Kilty that Lt. James Tripplett's receipt was received.
Date
05/18/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798051821755
Page start
347
Notable persons
John Kilty
William Simmons
Marines
Lieutenant James Tripplett
supervisor Baltimore
Notable locations
Baltimore
Accountant's Office
Maryland
Notable items
frigate Constellation
credit
books
pay
receipt

