Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to Lt. Hale.
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I presume it will make no difference to you for Mr S will not hesitate to remit you the money on your sending the necessary receipts —
Your Recruiting account & account current have und examination & have been found free of error with the excep four Dollars, premium for enlisting Isaac Williamson & Jo Ayman, who do not appear mustered this sum which has deducted, and the aforesaid remittances to Mr Fesh leaves balance in your favor of fifty three dollars & [undecipherable], including your pay to the 1 Instt, which you will receive from Jona Jackson Esqr Supervisor at Boston on your giving him the necessary receipts for the same —
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Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supervisor Boston —
[Accountants O]
May 22d
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States remit you the sum of fifty three Dollars & sixty five Cents, you will be pleased to pay to Lt Davids Hale at Portland tak his receipts for the same being for balance of his pay & Recrui account to 30 April 98 inclusive —
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to Lt. Hale.
Date
05/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798052221055
Page start
357
Note
Cited in Jackson to Simmons, 07/14/1798.
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
Lieutenant David Hale
treasurer
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Portland Maine
account
Notable items
receipts
pay
account

